title: No silver bullet: different soil handling techniques are useful for different research questions, exhibit differential type I and II error rates, and are sensitive to sampling intensity.
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, Canada.
authors: James F
authors: JF
authors: Cahill
authors: Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E3, Canada.
authors: Jonathan A
authors: JA
authors: Cale
authors: Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E3, Canada.
authors: Justine
authors: J
authors: Karst
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, Canada.
authors: Tan
authors: T
authors: Bao
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, Canada.
authors: Gregory J
authors: GJ
authors: Pec
authors: Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E3, Canada.
authors: Nadir
authors: N
authors: Erbilgin
mesh_terms: D058448:Biota; D010944:Plants; D012987:Soil; D013048:Specimen Handling
chemical_list: D012987:Soil
keywords: Type I and Type II error; experimental design; philosophy of science; plant-soil interactions; research methods; soil feedback experiments