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Methods Introduction

Submitted by sharrath on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 13:01

The primary goal of the Methods project is to compare and contrast observational differences between the original and recreated figures as followed by someone to develop critical skills used in science. Being able to reproduce the same results that were obtained by the researcher, distinguish between observation and inference and identify control factors within an experiment are all essential skills needed for scientific research. Interspecific interactions vary between being identified as mutualistic, antagonistic or competitive. These interactions can be long term, transitory and are extremely dependent on the species external factors.

    Replicability is an essential component to this project and not only will my peers be reproducing my figure, but I will be reproducing one of theirs. When brainstorming for this project, different factors had to be taken into consideration including both the location and accessibility of the species. The two species that I documented for my interspecific interaction include both a Crab Cutleaf tree and moss. When creating my figures and writing my methods, various factors including the weather, the background, other subjects in my photo, the angle, distance and type of camera that were used all had to be kept in mind. In order for my partner to accurately reproduce my image, I understood that all the detail needed to be organized in clear-cut and definitive steps.

 

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