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The source of scientific information I have chosen for this post is titled Spatial patterns and competition of tree species in a Douglas‐fir chronosequence on Vancouver Island. The article was found using google scholar and can be accessed here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.2006.0906-7590.04675.x
Based on the module 1 tutorial on how to evaluate sources of scientific information I would classify this source as academic, peer-reviewed research material. My reasoning is as follows.
The authors are all affiliated with either universities or relevant scientific research centres as shown in Figure 1. This demonstrates relevant expertise on the subject matter.
Figure 1: Author Affiliation
The material also has both in-text citations and a bibliography listing all sources used as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: Bibliography
The material is published in the journal Ecography which has a double-blind peer review process for publishing content as described in their author guidelines shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3: Double Blind Peer Review
Lastly, the paper contains both a methods and results section demonstrating that it has undergone research as shown in figures 4 and 5.
Figure 4: Methods Section
Figure 5: Results Section
