Uses and misuses of meta-analysis in plant ecology

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 828-844

  Koricheva, Julia ^a   Gurevitch, Jessica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecophysiology; Meta analysis; Methodological quality; Plant ecology; Research synthesis; Systematic review; Vote counting

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; META-ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESEARCH WORK; STANDARD (REFERENCE);

EID: 84902962780     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12224     Document Type: Review

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