Systematic review of the use of statistics in restoration ecology of arid areas.

Datasheet for a systematic review of the use of statistics in restoration ecology of arid areas. The purpose of this review was to examine the use of statistics in restoration ecology. 369 papers were found using the search terms restor* AND desert in ISI Web of Science. After papers that did not address restoration or were not conducted in arid environment 114 papers remained. These papers were examined and data conserning the use of statistics were extracted. This was examined to assess the use of statistics in the field as well as determine if there were any gaps in statistical analysis.