Handbook of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution
eBook - PDF

Handbook of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution

  1. 520 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

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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Yes, you can access Handbook of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution by Julia Koricheva, Jessica Gurevitch, Kerrie Mengersen, Julia Koricheva,Jessica Gurevitch,Kerrie Mengersen in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Probability & Statistics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. CONTENTS
  6. Preface
  7. SECTION I: Introduction and Planning
  8. SECTION II: Initiating a Meta-analysis
  9. SECTION III: Essential Analytic Models and Methods
  10. SECTION IV: Statistical Issues and Problems
  11. SECTION V: Presentation and Interpretation of Results
  12. SECTION VI: Contributions of Meta-analysis in Ecology and Evolution
  13. Glossary
  14. Frequently Asked Questions
  15. References
  16. List of Contributors
  17. Subject Index