Benedictine University Ecology and Eco Photo Annotated Bibliography

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Attached is the directions and rubric for the annotated bibliography. I would like an article that either talks about the following subjects so it can be related back to classwork: competition, physiological ecology, population growth, evolution for ecology, life history, behavioral ecology, or diseases spread. So don't forget to follow the rubric please!!!

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Annotated Bibliography (3 @ 25 pts each) Dr. Harden – BIOL4363 – Fall 2020 Due Dates: see Course Outline hand out and D2L What is the goal of this assignment: The purpose the annotated bibliography is to assist you to become familiar with the primary sources of literature in the field of ecology, and to develop a skill for summarizing information. Furthermore, it is to explore the scientific research behind your EcoPhotos! You will find 3 peer-reviewed research articles that relate to each of your 3 EcoPhotos, respectively. What is a peer-reviewed article? A peer-reviewed article is an article that has been vetted by other scientists. An article in this format is considered to a higher standard than a “popular press” article (e.g. National Geographic, Scientific American) or other magazines or newspapers. You must locate and be certain your articles are peerreviewed. Generally, a researcher will conduct research involving a particular question, and the results will be written in a particular format that can be vetted, which outlines the question(s), methods used to answer the question(s), results, and the discussion (or how the answer compares to other similar questions, or doesn’t). If the science is deemed unsuitable for publication by peers, it is generally not accepted by that particular journal. Here are some good examples of ecology related journals that publish peer-reviewed articles: American Naturalist, Behavioral Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Evolutionary Ecology Research, Functional Ecology, Journal of Animal Ecology, Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal of Chemical Ecology, Journal of Ecology, Journal of Human Ecology, Journal of Tropical Ecology, Nature, Oecologia, Oikos, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Science. How and where to find a relevant article? This can be an article that your EcoPhoto caption is based on, an article that provides more detail to a concept/principle from your photo caption, or even an article that challenges the Ecophoto concept/principle. It is your job to make the connection between your EcoPhoto caption and the research article. This article should also be connected to material you learned from a SimUText module or a lecture. It could be connected to the SimUText module that the EcoPhoto is connected to, but it could also be connected to another module. You can always ask the instructor if you are headed in the right direction. Avoid choosing a review article – instead, look for articles that describe original research (that have a methods and results section). This exercise will also help you hone your literature searching and reading comprehension skills, which are useful for any profession (especially medicine, ecology, or environmental science). You must demonstrate that you have read the article and that you can write clearly about the main points and findings. No articles or bibliographies can be used from previous or current courses other than this course. I am more than happy to help if you need assistance. Peer-reviewed articles can be found using GoogleScholar, or use one of the research databases through BenU’s Library such as Web of Science. Simply type in your interest, keyword or topic and a number of articles should be available. Science is built upon the foundation of others, so it is important to not only understand a broad range of work, but be able to find the importance and critique the work. What are the details of this assignment? Each annotated bibliography should link to the respective EcoPhoto (e.g. Annotated Bib 1 connects to EcoPhoto 1 and so on). This assignment will be graded on connection of course material, EcoPhoto, and Annotated Bibliography, as well as your attention to detail, content, and writing. Make 1 Annotated Bibliography (3 @ 25 pts each) Dr. Harden – BIOL4363 – Fall 2020 sure you follow the directions and format properly. There is a student example posted on D2L, which gives you a template for the assignment. Note: this student example is from Fall 2019 and is not connected to the EcoPhoto assignment, since this is new for Fall 2020. For each article you will provide the following single spaced, in size 12 font: 1. A PDF of the article (this means once you find an article, “save as” a PDF in your Ecology folder). Then submit it to D2L dropbox along with your assignment. Please avoid sending me a link, because the instructor will not be able to open it. 2. The citation of the article (see below for format) 3. A brief summary of the articles question(s)/hypotheses, methods, results, and conclusion/discussion (~20 lines). Avoid directly quoting the article. Instead, use your own words to show comprehension and avoid plagiarism. 4. A brief summary (~20 lines) of: a. How the article connects to your EcoPhoto and how it relates to the course material. Be specific about the connection – what theory/concept does it connect to? How did the paper address it? b. Explicitly explain how this paper extends your knowledge about this topic in this course c. The importance of this study and how it could be built upon for the future (i.e. future directions). Required citation format: For these references, you must use the Council of Science Editors (CSE) Name-Year citation sub-style. If you are not familiar with this citation system sub-style, you may use the BenU Library research guide or the University of Wisconsin writing guide. Here is an example: Author(s). Year. Article title. Abbreviated journal title. Volume(issue):pages. How is this assignment assessed? Article Summary (10 points): 0 2 4 Little/no summary. Reader is unclear of what the ecological question/hypothesis/objective is. Summary does not sufficiently describe the questions, methods, results, discussion. Summary includes personal opinions/reactions. Reader does not understand the article through the summary. Article Connection (10 points): 0 2 4 The article connection does not include any/adequate connection to EcoPhoto or course material. There is no discussion on personal knowledge gain or importance of study. There is no recommendation for a future study. 6 8 10 Good overall summary, clear and concise. Article summary sufficiently describes the questions, methods, results, discussion. Teaches the reader some science. Reader understands the ecological question/hypothesis/objective clearly from summary. Reader understands the premise of the peer-reviewed article. 6 8 10 The article connection sufficiently connects to ecology course material and the EcoPhoto. There is discussion of personal knowledge gain from the article and of the importance of the study. The connection includes future directions for the study. 2 Annotated Bibliography (3 @ 25 pts each) Dr. Harden – BIOL4363 – Fall 2020 Mechanics, Formatting, Effort (5 points) 0 1 2 Article is not submitted in D2L. Article is not peerreviewed. Evidence of plagiarism. Assignment is of insufficient length and/or is incorrectly formatted. Incorrect citation format. 3 4 5 Article is submitted as an attachment in D2L. Article is peerreviewed. Assignment is unique to author (no plagiarism). Assignment is the appropriate length and is formatted correctly. Citation format is correct. 3
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Downing, J. A. (2010). The emerging global role of small lakes and ponds: little things
mean a lot. Limnetica, 29(1), 0009-24.
Article summary
In his article "Emerging global role of small lakes and ponds," Downing examines the
significance played by these resources in supporting ecosystem diversity. The author notes that
the abundance of ponds and small lakes comes from continued interaction between terrestrial and
aquatic habitats. The author examines various ponds through sampling to understand their
significance. The study shows that ponds and small lakes support diversity as they provide a
wide range of habitats and resources to different populations.
Article connection to the eco-photo
The articles relate to the second picture in that they both explore diversity in ponds.
Ponds are resourceful ecosystems supporting both flora and fauna species. The article highlights
methods that can be used to take care of ponds to maintain their purity. It is the ability to
maintain their purity that they can support diverse populations.
Extension of knowledge by paper
The article extends my knowledge variously. First, it highlights the need to maintain
ponds and small lakes to avoid vices, such as pollution. It is only by maintaining such habitats
that diversity of flora and fauna will be attained. Further, the article highlights the role played by
flora found around ponds. For example, by shedding leaves that later decompose, ponds and
small lakes become highly resourceful, supporting diverse flora and fauna species.
Importance of study

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ECO-PHOTO ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
The study above is of great significance, and I aim to build on it in the future. Examples
of ways that it can be built on in the future, including identifying methods that can be applied to
reduce pollution in ponds and small lakes. The major source of pollution for such habitats
includes run-off from farms, which introduces excess nutrients that support invasive species'
growth. Therefore, the future must understand how foreign nutrients can be controlled to keep
ponds and small lakes pure.
Lecerf, A., & Richardson, J. S. (2010). Biodiversity‐ecosystem function research: Insights
gained from streams. River research and applications, 26(1), 45-54.
Article summary
Lecerf and Richardson, in their study "biodiversity-ecosystem function research," giving
insights to streams examine the complexity ecosystems. In their report, the authors state that
streams pass through a wide range of ecosystems that enhance t...


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