Reproducibility in forest sciences

  • Pekka Nygren Finnish Society of Forest Science & Silva Fennica

Abstract

Reproducibility requires that study materials, methods, and analyses are well described. Special attention must be made on data exclusion and inclusion criteria. Biological materials and environmental conditions should be reported following appropriate standards when available. Data and software should be made publicly available when possible yet only the authors are responsible on the accuracy and reproducibility of the reported work.

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2015-10-14
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