[ECOLOG-L] Assistance - Meta Analysis

Dear All, I have some data that needs expert opinion on Meta Analysis. The data - excel spreadsheet - consists of publications on CO2 enrichment and C3/C4 responses. I was wondering if anyone out there is willing to assist and give their expert opinion on how to proceed. My aim is to publish the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] EcoTone: Speaking of species and their origins

Friends, While I am devoted to all the plants, of course, sometimes vilifying invasive plants is the right thing to do. For example, we need to vilify the strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum) in Hawaii that displaces native forests across watersheds

[ECOLOG-L] EcoTone: Speaking of species and their origins

An observation or two: an opinion paper with 19 authors effectively receives 6 times as much peer review in the process of its drafting and revision as any typical research paper receives under normal circumstances. The authors included journal editors quite familiar with the scientific

Re: [ECOLOG-L] EcoTone: Speaking of species and their origins

Exotic does not equal invasive!!! Exotic species are introductions (generally by humans [anthropochore]) that did not previously occur in the area. Invasive species are those species that can readily take over a habitat when conditions are right. Classic exotic invasive species: fire ants in

Re: [ECOLOG-L] EcoTone: Speaking of species and their origins

That someone would suggest that 19 authors is equivalent to 6 times as much peer review shows a fundamental misunderstanding of peer review.  Nature itself lists independence from the authors and their institutions first among criteria for referees. To suggest that authors serve as their own

[ECOLOG-L] Plagiarism in science courses - research project

Hello Ecologgers, I am doing a small study on plagiarism in science courses as part of an inquiry project for a graduate course in college teaching. This study was inspired by my own experiences with plagiarism as a teaching assistant for introductory entomology courses and one of the outcomes is

[ECOLOG-L] Intern needed for Clark's Nutcracker field work in Jackson, WY Aug 1 through Sept 30

CLARK’S NUTCRACKER FIELD ASSISTANT. One field assistant is needed to work on a Ph.D. research project on the population and behavioral ecology of Clark’s Nutcrackers in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The study site is located outside of Jackson, WY in Bridger-Teton National Forest, primarily

[ECOLOG-L] Don't judge species on their origins cont'd

Here, for those interested in matters of substance, is the introduction to one of the publications cited in the recent Davis, et al Nature commentary. The full citation is: Chew, M.K. and A.H. Hamilton. 2011. The Rise and Fall of Biotic Nativeness: A Historical Perspective. in D. Richardson, ed.