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Subsection
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Instructions
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Project
title:
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Include
complete project title
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Author(s):
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Include
author's name
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Conceptual
framework:
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Relate as concisely as possible
your project to ecological theory, with the theoretical field of research
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Observation(s).
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Preliminary
observations (direct, from bibliography, assumptions) that suggested the project.
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Question
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Summarize
the objective of the research or management as a question.
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Hypothesis:
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The
hypothesis is the potential explanation of the phenomenon under study.
Whenever possible, present multiple hypotheses
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Methods
and design
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How
will you answer the question(s)?
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Dependent
variables
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Potential
effect
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Independent
variables
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Potential
cause
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Experimental
unit
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Changes
from study to study. It is determined by the question and research topic. For
example, habitat type, each individual, etc.
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Sampling
unit
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Changes
according to the question and study: i.e. plot, transect, # of tourists, # of
species or individuals, # of ectoparasites, # of tracks, habitat type, length
of .., etc.
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Sample
size
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Determine
sample size for project.
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Control
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Varies
according to study: area, individual, etc., that are not affected by a treatment.
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Treatments
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Varies
according to project: area condition, species, individuals, (affected in
different degree).
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Spatial
distribution
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What
is the spatial distribution of sampling units in the study area?
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Temporal
distribution
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When
and how often will they be sampled?
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Analyses
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Include
potential analyses to be used for answering your question(s)
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