Blog Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information

The source of ecological information I have chosen for this blog entry is a journal article titled:

“Assessing the effect of emergent vegetation in a surface-flow constructed wetland on eutrophication reversion and biodiversity enhancement”

This journal article is an example of academic, peer-reviewed research material for the following reasons:

Academic Source:

• Written by experts in the field

• Includes in-text citations

• Contains a bibliography

Peer-reviewed Material:

• Includes a revision submission date and acceptance date

• Credit is given to anonymous reviewers in the Acknowledgements section of the article.

Research Article:

• Methods and Results sections within the article indicate that original research was conducted.