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I have chosen The Journal of Applied Ecology as my source of ecological information. Its home page can be found by following the link below:
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13652664
I chose this journal because it covers a wide variety of subjects that I will be able to utilize when searching for literature for my final project. The Journal of Applied Ecology is an academic, peer-reviewed, review and research journal, so it will be an ideal place to gather trustworthy information. Below is a link to an article exploring habitat preferences, using Spizella breweri, the brewer’s sparrow, as an example;
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01352.x
Reference:
Chalfoun, A. and Martin, T. 2007. Assessments of habitat preferences and quality depend on spatial scale and metrics of fitness. Journal of Applied Ecology 44(5): 983-992.
