10 simple rules for developing the best experimental design in biology
Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Subject Areas
- Animal Behavior, Biodiversity, Ecology, Ecosystem Science, Environmental Sciences
- Keywords
- ecology, environmental science, science, 10 simple rules, experimental design, UCNRS, OUFB, best practises, general science, research
- Copyright
- © 2016 Joseph
- Licence
- This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction and adaptation in any medium and for any purpose provided that it is properly attributed. For attribution, the original author(s), title, publication source (PeerJ Preprints) and either DOI or URL of the article must be cited.
- Cite this article
- 2016. 10 simple rules for developing the best experimental design in biology. PeerJ Preprints 4:e2456v1 https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.2456v1
Abstract
These 10 simple rules were designed to help researchers develop an effective experimental design in ecology that will help yield meaningful results. These rules were based off of four articles which presented distinctive views on the expectations of experimental design along with common mistakes which are often overseen. These rules will act as a guide for researchers to determine whether or not different factors were considered in the construction of their experimental design. It will also help editors and readers deduce whether the experimental design used in an experiment was well designed or not and how it could be improved.
Author Comment
This is a preprint submission to PeerJ Preprints.