Is the ‘n = 30 rule of thumb’ of ecological field studies reliable? A call for greater attention to the variability in our data
A common practice of experimental design in field ecology, which relies on the Central Limit Theorem, is the use of the ‘n = 30 rule of thumb’. I show here that papers published in Animal Biodiversity and Conservation during the period 2010–2013 adjust to this rule. Samples collected around this rel...
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| Language: | English |
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Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Animal Biodiversity and Conservation |
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| Online Access: | http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC_37-1_2014_pp_95-100.pdf |