In tropical ecology, the effect of uneven development of research protocol across faunal groups is a major contributor to the taxonomic bias evident in the contemporary biological literature. Methodological problems can seriously hinder research on certain biotic groups, rendering them unpopular relative to others.
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BioScience
Vol. 53 • No. 9
September 2003
Vol. 53 • No. 9
September 2003
research protocol
sampling methodology
taxonomic bias
tropical ecology