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Blog 2: Sources Of Scientific Information.
The publication is “Coarse woody debris decomposition documented over 65 years on southern Vancouver Island”. It can be found at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249534654_Coarse_Woody_Debris_Decomposition_Documented_over_65_years_on_Southern_Vancouver_Island
This publication is academic, peer-reviewed research material.
The authors are experts in the field. Ken Lertzman has a PhD in Zoology and is a professor at Simon Fraser University. Jeff Stone, Andy MacKinnon and John Parminter are staff with the Research Branch of the BC Ministry of Forests. They include in text references to other studies and their paper has an extensive bibliography.
The paper was reviewed by four referees.
The authors completed a field study which they document in“Methods” and “Results” sections.
Bibliography:
Stone, J. N., Mackinnon, A., Parminter, J.V. and Lertzman, K.P. (1998). Coarse woody debris decompostion documented over 65 years on southern Vancouver Island. NRC Canada.
