01778nas a2200325 4500008004100000245012500041210006900166300001300235490000700248520081800255100001701073700001601090700001801106700001601124700002201140700001701162700001701179700001801196700002401214700001601238700002001254700001301274700001301287700001201300700001601312700001601328700001801344700001901362856007101381 2013 eng d00aCoordinated distributed experiments: an emerging tool for testing global hypotheses in ecology and environmental science0 aCoordinated distributed experiments an emerging tool for testing a147 -1550 v113 a
There is a growing realization among scientists and policy makers that an increased understanding of today's environmental issues requires international collaboration and data synthesis. Meta-analyses have served this role in ecology for more than a decade, but the different experimental methodologies researchers use can limit the strength of the meta-analytic approach. Considering the global nature of many environmental issues, a new collaborative approach, which we call coordinated distributed experiments (CDEs), is needed that will control for both spatial and temporal scale, and that encompasses large geographic ranges. Ecological CDEs, involving standardized, controlled protocols, have the potential to advance our understanding of general principles in ecology and environmental science.
1 aFraser, L.H.1 aHenry, H.A.1 aCarlyle, C.N.1 aWhite, S.R.1 aBeierkuhnlein, C.1 aCahill, J.F.1 aCasper, B.B.1 aCleland, E.E.1 aCollins, Scott., L.1 aDukes, J.S.1 aKnapp, Alan, K.1 aLind, E.1 aLong, R.1 aLuo, Y.1 aReich, P.B.1 aSmith, M.D.1 aSternberg, M.1 aTurkington, R. uhttps://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1890/110279