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Meta-analysis, can it ever fail?

Kotiaho, Janne S., Tomkins, Joseph L.·2002·Oikos
DOI 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2002.960316.x
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Metadata

Authors
Kotiaho, J. S., & Tomkins, J. L.
ORCID
Venue
Oikos
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2002-03
Volume
96
Issue
3
Pages
551-553
ISSN
  • 0030-1299 (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0706
DOI
10.1034/j.1600-0706.2002.960316.x
OpenAlex
W2027038158
Cited by
52
References
64
Citations by year
2024: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
FWCI
10.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 104 d)
Locations
  • Oikos (publishedVersion)
  • UWA Profiles and Research Repository (University of Western Australia) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Academy of Finland
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › scientometrics and bibliometrics research
Keywords
meta-analysis, meta-analysis limitations, evidence synthesis, ecological research

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