Publications by authors named "Andrew W Quebbeman"
Article Synopsis
- Symbiotic nitrogen-fixing plants can enhance nitrogen levels in ecosystems, potentially affecting the availability of other nutrients like phosphorus through the production of phosphatase enzymes.
- Research has shown mixed results regarding the connection between nitrogen fixation and phosphatase activity, prompting a study that measured these effects in various environments.
- The findings revealed no significant difference in soil phosphatase activity under nitrogen-fixing trees compared to non-fixing trees, further supporting the idea that there is no clear link between nitrogen fixation rates and phosphatase activity.
Nat Ecol Evol
September 2018
Article Synopsis
- Scientific communication heavily relies on the effective presentation of data, particularly through the use of logarithmic scales, which are common in fields like ecology.
- An analysis revealed that in 2015, 22% of papers in the journal Ecology had log-scaled axes, with 21% displaying log-log scales. A survey showed much lower correct interpretations for log-log graphs (56%) compared to linear-linear graphs (93%).
- The findings indicate widespread misunderstandings of log-scaled data; thus, it is recommended that ecology education includes specific training on these scales and that authors consider potential reader misconceptions when visualizing data.
