Informacije o kursu

Goals

Understanding the concepts and possibilities of meta-studies in ecological research, recording published data and organizing it in databases, learning statistical methods for meta-studies, and reporting methods and results in meta-studies. Ultimately, learning how basic ecological theories and concepts are tested using data from multiple published papers in metastudies.

Contents

The module teaches the principles, methods, and applications of meta-studies in ecology. The lecture presents selected meta-studies in biodiversity research and the statistical methods used. In the exercise, published data on a topic are collected, organized in databases, and statistically evaluated using the methods presented. Students then present the results of their own meta-study and discuss its relevance to theoretical concepts in biodiversity research. The seminar introduces and discusses the main underlying ecological concepts and theories.