Prairie spillover analysis
Question
To assess prairie spillover from remnant prairie or agricultural fields, transects were constructed running away from the prairie and fields into reconstructed prairies. Along each transect, quadrats were placed alternately along the transect with distance increasing the farther you are away from the prairie or field.
Each reconstruction had 2 transects and each transect has 7 quadrats.
Statistical analysis was a log-transformed richness (with planted species and crop species removed) with type of field (remnant vs agriculture), categorical distance from boundary, and binary reconstruction species richness (how many species were planted in the reconstruction) and possibly interactions in a regression model.
Client Question
Consulting response
Correlation between quadrats on a transect and transects within a reconstruction should be modeled. Add a random effect for the field. Add a random effect for transect or, possibly, construct a serial correlation that results in quadrats that are closer together are more correlated.
Questions
- Is the pairing in the figure consistent throughout the design?
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