Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information

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Source of Scientific Information:

  • Vye SR, Dickens S, Adams L, et al. Patterns of abundance across geographical ranges as a predictor for responses to climate change: Evidence from UK rocky shores. Divers Distrib. 2020;26:1357–1365. https://doi. org/10.1111/ddi.13118

 

Type of information:

  • It can be classified as Academic, peer-reviewed research material.

 

Evidence to support classification:

  • The paper is written by expert authors that come from different institutions with scientific backgrounds (Bangor University, Newcastle University, University of Liverpool…etc). It also includes in-text citations and has references with all the sources used.
  • The paper was reviewed by three anonymous reviewers that reviewed the manuscript.
  • The paper contains a methods and results section which shows that the researchers conducted field research by collecting data, verifying it, and using statistical analysis to reflect on their results.

 

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