Suggestions for Basic Graph Use When Reporting Wildlife Research Results

Bret A. Collier

doi:10.2193/2007-342

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Bret A. Collier^1,*

¹Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 778432, USA

^* E-mail: bret@tamu.edu

Abstract

I review concepts of basic graph design and outline general guidance for basic preparation and presentation of data. I comment on the continued use of convenient summary graphics found in our literature where data are often misrepresented and review potential remedies that will improve data description and graphical efficiency for the most frequently used graph types in wildlife data reporting. I suggest that graphics should play a larger role in data description and analysis and less in summarizing study results.

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Bret A. Collier "Suggestions for Basic Graph Use When Reporting Wildlife Research Results," Journal of Wildlife Management 72(5), 1272-1278, (1 July 2008). https://doi.org/10.2193/2007-342

Published: 1 July 2008