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Instructions for Exploring the Conservation Biology Practice Exercises
This chapter of the Second Edition of Conservation Biology concludes with a Practice Exercise, which provides students the opportunity to learn and apply research skills and concepts related to the chapter content.
Chapter 14 Practice Exercise: Predictors of Protected Area Success
Area based conservation efforts, accomplished via protected areas and other effective conservation measures (OECMs), are often the most effective way to achieve conservation goals. However, because some area-based conservation efforts are more successful than others, conservation biologists must be able to assesses which protected areas and OECMs are most successful and determine why. Use the tutorial videos and spreadsheet exercises to learn how to evaluate and identify the key predictors of success of a protected area or OECM.
1. Begin with the Videos
Each Practice Exercise begins with videos from author James D. Murdoch that 1) introduce the Practice Exercise and concepts involved; 2) explore and explain the concepts in depth; and 3) demonstrate tools used in the practical study of those concepts.
For each Chapter Practice Exercise, the student should watch these videos first!
Chapter 14 Video Topics: Protected Area Assessment
Note this video builds on content from Chapters 11 and 12. Students should view the videos and complete exercises for those chapters beforehand.
- Modeling predictors of protected area success
- Logistic regression
- Model selection
- Model prediction
Download this spreadsheet, and use it as you follow along with the videos.
You can check your work using this completed spreadsheet.
2. Examine the Questions
Each Practice Exercise features a series of questions, which guide students through key questions and concepts.
Some questions may ask you to utilize different parts of the spreadsheet you used in the videos. They also provide a space to upload completed spreadsheets and to record any other responses or information requested.