Abstract. The meta-plot is a descriptive visual tool for meta-analysis that provides information on the primary studies in and results of meta-analysis. More precisely, portrays (1) precision statistical power meta-analysis, (2) estimate confidence interval random-effects (3) cumulative yielding robustness check meta-analytic effect size with respect to studies’ precision, (4) evidence publicat...

Genetic improvement in sorghum breeding programs requires the assessment of adaptation traits in small-plot breeding trials across multiple environments. Many of these phenotypic assessments are made by manual measurement or visual scoring, both of which are time consuming and expensive. This limits trial size and the potential for genetic gain. In addition, these methods are typically restrict...

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iii Acknowledgements iv Introduction  Data  Identifying the Spatial Pattern and its Dynamics  Methods  Results  Modelling the Spatial Pattern and its Dynamics  Methods  Results  Discussion  Conclusion  Literature Cited  tables . Summary information about the nine study plots  . Estimated parameters for the Poisson cluster processes  figures . Plot   . Plot   3. Pl...