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Impact Assessment

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The field of impact assessment is expanding rapidly as new study designs and analytical techniques are applied. Because most of the impacts are not planned, suboptimal designs are usually required. As such, the need for replication and exploration of confounding factors is critical. In many cases, statistical power will remain low. In such cases, it is incumbent on the researcher to clearly acknowledge the weaknesses of the design and analyses, and fairly represent the available conclusions.

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(2001). Impact Assessment. In: Wildlife Study Design. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21841-6_5

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