Bias in meta-analyses using Hedges’ d

Hamman, Elizabeth A.; Pappalardo, Paula; Bence, James R.; Peacor, Scott D.; Osenberg, Craig W.

doi:10.1002/ecs2.2419

Title: Bias in meta-analyses using Hedges’ d

Journal Article · 24 September 2018 · Ecosphere

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2419 · OSTI ID:1473748

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Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, 140 E. Green Street Athens Georgia 30602 USA
Quantitative Fisheries Center, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, 480 Wilson Road #13 East Lansing Michigan 48824 USA
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, 375 Wilson Road, 101 UPLA Building East Lansing Michigan 48824 USA

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Research Organization:: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States); Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF) (United States); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER) (SC-23)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0010632

OSTI ID:: 1473748

Journal Information:: Ecosphere, Journal Name: Ecosphere Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 9; ISSN 2150-8925

Publisher:: Ecological Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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