README file for meta_analysis_data.csv file Data for meta-analysis of competition between stink bugs and heliothine caterpillars in: Zeilinger et al. 2016. Competitive release and outbreaks of non-target pests associated with transgenic Bt cotton. Ecological Applications COLUMN DEFINITIONS: article = reference to original article from which data were taken experiment = experiment within original article stink.bug = stink bug species lep = heliothine caterpillar (Lepidopteran) species bug.lep = stink bug + caterpillar species combination stink.bug.stage = developmental stage of stink bug (all 5th instar) lep.stage = developmental stage of caterpillar year = year study was conducted response = response variable measured in experiment unit.of.measure = unit of measure for the response variable ctrl.mean = mean of control treatment (stink bug without caterpillar) ctrl.se = standard error for control ctrl.var = variance for control ctrl.n = sample size for control trt.mean = mean for competition treatment (stink bug with caterpillar) trt.se = standard error for treatment trt.var = variance for treatment trt.n = sample size for treatment mean.diff = difference between means st.SD = standardized standard deviation (for calculating Hedges' d) J = correction for small sample size for Hedges' d d = calculated Hedges' d var.d = variance on Hedges' d NOTE: missing values are indicated by "NA" CONTACT: for questions, contact Adam Zeilinger at arzeilinger@gmail.com