Positive site selection bias in meta-analyses comparing natural regeneration to active forest restoration

Science Advances

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2018, Pages

  Reid, J Leighton ^a   Fagan, Matthew E ^b   Zahawi, Rakan A ^c  

^a MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOREST; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; SELECTION BIAS; TROPIC CLIMATE;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; FORESTS; HUMANS; SELECTION BIAS; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 85047113549     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23752548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aas9143     Document Type: Review

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