Population Sampling

WEEK 3 RESOURCES

Required Resources

Text

Smith, T. M., & Smith, R. L. (2015). Elements of Ecology (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

• Chapter 8: Properties of Populations. pp 152-167

• Chapter 9: Population Growth. pp 172-186

• Chapter 10: Life History. pp 192-215

Multimedia

Wellcome Trust. (2014 June 16). Surveying populations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slrFSvXAEFk

• The animation demonstrates several ways in which populations can be sampled. Random and systematic sampling in a woodland of different plant and animal species is reviewed.  The video can aid you in completing the week three discussion.
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Wellcome Trust. (2014, June 16). What’s up, buttercup? Population sampling techniques (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsMWvSuJm08

• Student scientists demonstrate population sampling techniques and use it to answer questions about factors that influence population size. The video is used in the week three discussion.
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KYAfield. (2010, August 24). Mist netting Kentucky’s songbirds (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T5pi18JADI

• Avian biologist, Kate Heyden from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife demonstrates how the state’s population and diversity of songbirds are sampled. The methodology is explained in terms of following ethical and objective research guidelines. The video is used in the week three discussion.
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Recommended Resources

Multimedia

University of New Hampshire. (2014, July 8). UNH Bee Research (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_pGzX9Lewk

• The University of New Hampshire’s researchers demonstrate conservation methods for supporting native pollinator populations. The video is used in the week three discussion. To learn more about the research: http://www.unh.edu/news/releases/2014/06/lw10bees.cfm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
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