Handbook of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution
- 520 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Handbook of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution
About This Book
Meta-analysis is a powerful statistical methodology for synthesizing research evidence across independent studies. This is the first comprehensive handbook of meta-analysis written specifically for ecologists and evolutionary biologists, and it provides an invaluable introduction for beginners as well as an up-to-date guide for experienced meta-analysts.
The chapters, written by renowned experts, walk readers through every step of meta-analysis, from problem formulation to the presentation of the results. The handbook identifies both the advantages of using meta-analysis for research synthesis and the potential pitfalls and limitations of meta-analysis (including when it should not be used). Different approaches to carrying out a meta-analysis are described, and include moment and least-square, maximum likelihood, and Bayesian approaches, all illustrated using worked examples based on real biological datasets. This one-of-a-kind resource is uniquely tailored to the biological sciences, and will provide an invaluable text for practitioners from graduate students and senior scientists to policymakers in conservation and environmental management.
- Walks you through every step of carrying out a meta-analysis in ecology and evolutionary biology, from problem formulation to result presentation
- Brings together experts from a broad range of fields
- Shows how to avoid, minimize, or resolve pitfalls such as missing data, publication bias, varying data quality, nonindependence of observations, and phylogenetic dependencies among species
- Helps you choose the right software
- Draws on numerous examples based on real biological datasets
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- CONTENTS
- Preface
- SECTION I: Introduction and Planning
- SECTION II: Initiating a Meta-analysis
- SECTION III: Essential Analytic Models and Methods
- SECTION IV: Statistical Issues and Problems
- SECTION V: Presentation and Interpretation of Results
- SECTION VI: Contributions of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution
- Glossary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- References
- List of Contributors
- Subject Index