Basic mathematical errors may make ecological assessments unreliable

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  • who: P. R. Lintott from the Hatherly Laboratories, Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter , PS, UK have published the research: Basic mathematical errors may make ecological assessments unreliable, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
  • what: Using bats as an example the authors show that EIAs frequently summarise these data using the mean or fail to define the term ‘average'. Using bats as an example, the authors demonstrate that the misapplication of basic statistics can have important implications for assessing risk.

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