(4)Are the data correctly interpreted? Because data from ecological experiments are often quite variable and sometimes inconclusive,it is often quite difficult to interpret the results. Occasionally classic mistakes are made, as was the case for the worker who moved a plant into a different locality. (4) Are the data correctly (4) Are the data correctly interpreted? interpreted? • Because data from ecological experiments are often quite variable and sometimes inconclusive, it is often quite difficult to interpret the results. • Occasionally classic mistakes are made, as was the case for the worker who moved a plant into a different locality