Prevalence and predictability of handling effects in field studies: Results from field experiments and a meta-analysis

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 270-277

  Hik, David S ^a   Brown, Melissa ^a   Dabros, Anna ^a   Weir, Jackie ^a   Cahill Jr , James F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alpine meadow; Boreal forest; Grassland; Meta analysis; Observer effect; Old field; Thigmomorphogenesis; Visitation

Indexed keywords

BOTANY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GROWTH; HANDLING STRESS; META-ANALYSIS; PLANT COMMUNITY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0042613757     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.2.270     Document Type: Article

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