Publications by authors named "Kali Wade"
Article Synopsis
- Archaeobotanists utilize geometric morphometrics for identifying plant opal phytoliths, but observer variation in measurement can lead to misidentification.
- A study involving eight researchers measured 50 samples of three phytolith types to explore inter- and intra-observer variation, which revealed differences ranging from 0 to 23% among observers and 0 to 9% within individual observers.
- The findings underscored that inexperienced researchers showed greater variation and highlighted the importance of training and clear instructions to minimize errors in phytolith morphometry.
