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Title: The meta-analysis of response ratios in experimental ecology

Abstract

Meta-analysis provides formal statistical techniques for summarizing the results of independent experiments and is increasingly being used in ecology. The response ratio (the ratio of mean outcome in the experimental group to that in the control group) and closely related measures of proportionate change are often used as measures of effect magnitude in ecology. Using these metrics for meta-analysis requires knowledge of their statistical properties, but these have not been previously derived. The authors give the approximate sampling distribution of the log response ratio, discuss why it is a particularly useful metric for many applications in ecology, and demonstrate how to use it in meta-analysis. The meta-analysis of response-ratio data is illustrated using experimental data on the effects of increased atmospheric CO{sub 2} on plant biomass responses.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States). Dept. of Education
  2. State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook, NY (United States). Dept. of Ecology and Evolution
  3. Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Plant Biology
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
355567
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Ecology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 80; Journal Issue: 4; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; ECOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS

Citation Formats

Hedges, L V, Gurevitch, J, and Curtis, P S. The meta-analysis of response ratios in experimental ecology. United States: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.1890/0012-9658(1999)080[1150:TMAORR]2.0.CO;2.
Hedges, L V, Gurevitch, J, & Curtis, P S. The meta-analysis of response ratios in experimental ecology. United States. https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9658(1999)080[1150:TMAORR]2.0.CO;2
Hedges, L V, Gurevitch, J, and Curtis, P S. 1999. "The meta-analysis of response ratios in experimental ecology". United States. https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9658(1999)080[1150:TMAORR]2.0.CO;2.
@article{osti_355567,
title = {The meta-analysis of response ratios in experimental ecology},
author = {Hedges, L V and Gurevitch, J and Curtis, P S},
abstractNote = {Meta-analysis provides formal statistical techniques for summarizing the results of independent experiments and is increasingly being used in ecology. The response ratio (the ratio of mean outcome in the experimental group to that in the control group) and closely related measures of proportionate change are often used as measures of effect magnitude in ecology. Using these metrics for meta-analysis requires knowledge of their statistical properties, but these have not been previously derived. The authors give the approximate sampling distribution of the log response ratio, discuss why it is a particularly useful metric for many applications in ecology, and demonstrate how to use it in meta-analysis. The meta-analysis of response-ratio data is illustrated using experimental data on the effects of increased atmospheric CO{sub 2} on plant biomass responses.},
doi = {10.1890/0012-9658(1999)080[1150:TMAORR]2.0.CO;2},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/355567}, journal = {Ecology},
number = 4,
volume = 80,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
}