Introduction
Methods
Results/Discussion
Vocab
Journal Articles
100

The three species of birds in this study.

Chiffchaffs, wood warblers, blackcap

100

The location where this study took place.

Wielkopolska National Park (WNP)

100

Their hypotheses were correct.

True

100

Study of organisms and their relationships with other species and the environment.

Ecology

100

What sections would you typically find in a literature review?

Intro, Discussion, maybe methods

200

The intended audience for this study

ecologists, ornithologists, researchers, educators, animal behaviorists

200

The way the scientists attracted the birds to the area.

Sound speakers (mimicking the bird cries)
200

Wood warblers preferred this type of territory

Chiffchaff territory
200

A compilation of journal articles, books, and other sources of information brought together into one study to better understand gaps in research and past experiments/results.

Literature Review

200

Give an example of a primary, secondary, and tertiary journal article.

Primary: Original research/experiment

Secondary: Literature review

Tertiary: Documentary, podcast, etc...

300

Main purpose for conducting this experiment.

migration patterns, social-cues for decision making

300

The year study was done

2015

300

Wood warblers had this type of avoidance when choosing nesting and breeding areas.

Heterospecific

300

Two or more individuals that belong to the same species.

Conspecifics

300

When is your topic choice for your literature review due? And how do you submit it?

Feb. 5th via email or canvas

400

What were the hypotheses? 

Wood warblers would avoid blackcap sounds and be attracted by chiff-chaff sounds

400

2 of the 3 treatment plots

Chiffchaff songs broadcasted, blackcap songs, no sound manipulation

400
The article explained this was why wood warblers may have avoided certain territories.

Overlap in diet and foraging techniques, bigger and more superior competitors

400

The capability to survive and reproduce to pass on genetic materials.

Fitness

400

Your Oral Presentation should be based on what type of journal article?

Primary

500

These two species of birds were long-distant migrants

Wood warblers and Blackcap

500

Name all 3 ways the territory was classified as occupied by wood warblers.

singing male recorded at least 3 times, a pair was seen twice in consecutive visits, nest found

500

What was the ecological significance of this study?

Open for discussion

500

Competition between individuals of different species.

Interspecific

500

What directions are given in the syllabus about the format you use when submitting weekly journal summaries?

Word Doc, 2 pages, double-spaced, 12 pt font, Times New Roman


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