Negative binomial modelling is one of the most commonly used statistical tools for analysing
count data in ecology and biodiversity research. This is not surprising given the prevalence …

When data are not normally distributed, researchers are often uncertain whether it is
legitimate to use tests that assume Gaussian errors, or whether one has to either model a …

Modern coexistence theory (MCT) offers a conceptually straightforward approach for
connecting empirical observations with an elegant theoretical framework, gaining popularity …

The use of linear mixed effects models (LMMs) is increasingly common in the analysis of
biological data. Whilst LMMs offer a flexible approach to modelling a broad range of data …

Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) An essential textbook for any student or
researcher in biology needing to design experiments, sampling programs or analyse the …

Beavers can profoundly alter riparian environments, most conspicuously by creating dams
and wetlands. Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) populations are increasing and it has been …

Objective The present Italian multicenter study aimed at investigating whether the course of
primary headache disorders in children and adolescents was changed during the lockdown …

Exposure to blast overpressure has been a pervasive feature of combat-related injuries.
Studies exploring the neurological correlates of repeated low-level blast exposure in career …

Crop diversification has been proposed as farm management tool that could mitigate the
externalities of conventional farming while reducing productivity-biodiversity trade-offs. Yet …

Organic phosphorus (OP) represents a significant fraction of the total P pool in soils. With the
increasing use of organic resources to substitute mineral P fertilizers and the need to …