Matthew Grainger, Sini Savilaakso, Neal Haddaway, Chris Pritchard
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Abstract
We welcome Hodgson et al. (2026) empirical evaluation of ontology-grounded large language models (LLMs) for data extraction in environmental evidence synthesis. The study makes a valuable contribution by quantifying performance across attribute types and by openly documenting where current approaches struggle.
期刊介绍:
Environmental Evidence is the journal of the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE). The Journal facilitates rapid publication of evidence syntheses, in the form of Systematic Reviews and Maps conducted to CEE Guidelines and Standards. We focus on the effectiveness of environmental management interventions and the impact of human activities on the environment. Our scope covers all forms of environmental management and human impacts and therefore spans the natural and social sciences. Subjects include water security, agriculture, food security, forestry, fisheries, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, climate change, ecosystem services, pollution, invasive species, environment and human wellbeing, sustainable energy use, soil management, environmental legislation, environmental education.