[ECOLOG-L] Another question about scientific writing in ecology

2017-02-22 Thread Manuel Spínola
Dear list members, Is appropriate for an original research paper to include a table with other research findings in the Results section (this means that the Results section will have in text citations)? Best, Manuel -- *Manuel Spínola, Ph.D.* Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Question about scientific writing in ecology

2017-02-14 Thread Manuel Spínola
> | Tropical Research Institute, Panama > Off +50721.28365 (Naos) .28442 (Gamboa); Wpp +61478096450 > <+61%20478%20096%20450>; Mob +50765346475 <+507%206534-6475> > > > 2017-02-13 15:50 GMT-05:00 Manuel Spínola : > >> Dear list members, >> >> Is a

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Question about scientific writing in ecology

2017-02-13 Thread Manuel Spínola
Thank you Brian. My question is motivated by the idea that all tables and figures should go into the Result section. Manuel 2017-02-13 15:05 GMT-06:00 Brian Buma : > Yes, very much so. That is quite common and welcomed. > > 2017-02-13 11:50 GMT-09:00 Manuel Spínola : > >>

[ECOLOG-L] Question about scientific writing in ecology

2017-02-13 Thread Manuel Spínola
Dear list members, Is appropriate for an original research paper to include in the Discussion section a table comparing the finding with other studies? Manuel -- *Manuel Spínola, Ph.D.* Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre Universidad Nacional Apartado 1350-3000

[ECOLOG-L] On research process in ecology

2015-10-05 Thread Manuel Spínola
to discuss other approaches with them. Many thanks in advance, Manuel Spínola -- *Manuel Spínola, Ph.D.* Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre Universidad Nacional Apartado 1350-3000 Heredia COSTA RICA mspin...@una.ac.cr mspinol...@gmail.com Teléfono: (506) 2277

Re: [ECOLOG-L] AIC scores

2011-10-26 Thread Manuel Spínola
Hi Minda, You can use AIC(model) or extractAIC(model) in R (base). Or take a look at the bbmle (Ben Bolker) package in R. Best, Manuel Spínola 2011/10/26 Minda Berbeco > Hello, > > I am looking for recommendations for programs to use for calculating AIC > scores. I'v

Re: [ECOLOG-L] a non Ivory Tower view of invasive species

2011-09-10 Thread Manuel Spínola
With all due respect, are not we all invaders at some point in time? Best, Manuel Spínola 2011/9/10 David L. McNeely > Matt Chew wrote: > > > We can compose effectively endless lists of cases where human agency has > > redistributed biota and thereby affected pre-ex

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Community Analysis Hypothesis Tests

2011-03-29 Thread Manuel Spínola
t;well, is there a difference or not?". I am not as up-to-date on this literature as I would like to be. Does anyone know if this is still an accepted test? Would some type of multi-response permutation procedure be better? T. Travis Brown travisbrow...@excite.com -- *Manue

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hypothesis Testing in Ecology

2011-03-13 Thread Manuel Spínola
quest for bold hypotheses to try to refute." Interestingly, in the article they mention that even Newton was not a follower of working with hypothesis. Best, Manuel -- *Manuel Spínola, Ph.D.* Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre Universidad Nacional Apartad

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hypothesis Testing in Ecology

2011-03-09 Thread Manuel Spínola
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Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hypothesis Testing in Ecology

2011-03-07 Thread Manuel Spínola
involved in setting up the project. And some idea of expected analysis of > the results. > > My convoluted discussion summarizes to 'yes, I rejected proposals that > didn't have hypotheses stated'. > > > Pat > -- > Patricia Swain, Ph.

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hypothesis Testing in Ecology

2011-03-03 Thread Manuel Spínola
e. You use multiple hypotheses in complex regression analyses, and then you use a suite of statistics to evaluate the p-values. On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 7:41 AM, Manuel Spínola wrote: Dear list members, I think there is a confusion about hypothesis testing that Jane was referring to in the original

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hypothesis Testing in Ecology

2011-03-03 Thread Manuel Spínola
ay to tell if you've done better than chance is through p-values. So, while there is a great deal more to science than p-values, the ultimate tests of whether science has led to increased understanding are p-values. Best. Jeff Houlahan Dept of Biology 100 Tucker Park Road UNB Saint John

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hypothesis Testing in Ecology

2011-03-02 Thread Manuel Spínola
empe, AZ 85287-3301 USA Tel 480.965.8422 Fax 480.965.8330 mc...@asu.edu or anek...@gmail.com http://cbs.asu.edu/people/profiles/chew.php http://asu.academia.edu/MattChew -- *Manuel Spínola, Ph.D.* Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre Universidad Nacional Apartado 1

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hypothesis Testing in Ecology

2011-02-28 Thread Manuel Spínola
on declined because of an absent or unclear hypothesis? Yes, and I'm wondering about this trend in the stated aims of some journals as well. -- Shermin de Silva, Ph.D http://elephantresearch.net/fieldnotes http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~sdesilva On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Manuel Spí

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hypothesis Testing in Ecology

2011-02-28 Thread Manuel Spínola
04:51 p.m., Jane Shevtsov wrote: Dear Manuel, Thanks for your reply! I'll have to look up the books you recommended. On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 7:49 AM, Manuel Spínola wrote: Is necessary to distinguish between statistical and scientific hypothesis. Statistical hypotheses is about patte

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hypothesis Testing in Ecology

2011-02-28 Thread Manuel Spínola
hesis? 3. Have you ever recommended that someone else's grant proposal or publication be declined for that reason? Was it the main reason? I look forward to hearing what people have to say. Jane Shevtsov -- *Manuel Spínola, Ph.D.* Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida

Re: [ECOLOG-L] R book for pl

2011-02-14 Thread Manuel Spínola
Hi Miguel, Hadley Wickham. ggplot: Elegant Graphics for Data Analysis. Use R. Springer, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-98140-6. Deepayan Sarkar. Lattice: Multivariate Data Visualization with R. Springer, New York, 2008. ISBN 978-0-387-75968-5. Best, Manuel Spínola On 14/02/2011 04:45 a.m., Miguel

Re: [ECOLOG-L] QGIS open software

2010-10-16 Thread Manuel Spínola
been more impressed with it than any statistics program I have ever used. As a consequence, I was looking at QGIS as an alternative to continual updating of outrageously priced GIS software. Do any of you use this open GIS software? -- *Manuel Spínola, Ph.D.* Instituto Internacional en