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Open access usually  refers to resources, like scientific articles, that are free to use by the public with significantly less restrictions due to open licenses.  Meta is a prefix that comes from Greek, meaning “along with”. So metadata is data that comes along with a file –usually this data is attribute data such as location,Continue reading “What is Open Access, Metadata and Creative Commons Licenses? An Ecological Example”

My birth year paper has 3 authors. This first is Manuel Lerdau, who is a professor and researcher at the University of Virginia. https://evsc.as.virginia.edu/people/profile/mlerdau His research focuses on plant resource and distribution as well as biotic and abiotic interactions such as herbivory and atmospheric chemistry and air pollution. His research currently centers around genomics andContinue reading “About my Birth year article Authors”

My birth year paper is a secondary peer-reviewed article. Peer reviewed articles  have been subject to peer editing of others in the same field to ensure the quality of the work. There are three types of resource. Primary literature: when raw information (information acquired first handedly) is used to analyse and discuss. This type ofContinue reading “What type of paper is my birth year article?”

I recently stumbled upon a novel titled The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben. Peter is a German forester who deeply acknowledges and accepts nature. As such, this book speaks about the little intricacies and beauties about trees that are unseens by theContinue reading “A Book Recommendation: The Hidden Life of Trees”

My birth year article Plant Production and Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (1997) speaks to the importance of plant produced VOC. Outlining how they affect the atmosphere globally and how there is still much unknown to us about plants and their chemical reactions. The paper addresses the two most abundant VOCs, isoprene and monoterpene. TheseContinue reading “Summary of my birth year paper: Plant Production and Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)”

A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Presently, SARS-CoV-1 is the zoonotic disease that has plagued the world for the past few years but these types of diseases are not new to us. In the past, some examples of zoonotic diseases include the West Nile virus, anthrax, rabies,Continue reading “What comes after the loss of biodiversity? Probably diseases!”

In the world of literature, especially in science, it is important to check and check again for nuances in an article or journal before publishing. Welcome to the world of peer reviewing! Peer review is an important process where an author’s paper is subject to the peer editing scrutiny of others in the same fieldContinue reading “Can You Differentiate Between Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Literature?”

A basic multiple choice with 5 questions about the novel Corona virus disease to test your science literacy! Are you ready? *the answers are on the bottom, please no cheating* ~ scroll down for answers ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Continue reading “How well do you know Covid19?”

Three Types of Resources and an open-access Applied Plant Ecology peer-reviewed example! Open access usually  refers to resources, like scientific articles, that are free to use by the public with significantly less restrictions due to open licenses.  Meta is a prefix that comes from Greek, meaning “along with”. So metadata is data that comes alongContinue reading “Open Access, Metadata and Creative Commons Licenses: Explained!”

Why I nominated the film and how it illustrate issues in Applied Plant Ecology My second choice film nomination is Pom Poko (1994, Studio Ghibli). In short, it’s a film about the loss of land and habitat fragmentation due to urbanization and modern development. The film follows a family of raccoons as they attempt toContinue reading “Film nomination 1st runner up – Pom poko (1994) “