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Paper Instructions:
The Planet Earth video …the in-text citation would be (BBC 2016) BBC Worldwide. 2016. Planet Earth II: Cities. https://video-alexanderstreetcom.ezproxysuf.flo.org/watch/cities-3.
Video about 45min
Writing Prompts:
- Why, given all of the potential negative impacts, do wild animals inhabit cities?
-How does an urban environment impact the population growth rate of a species? Discuss K (carrying capacity) r (intrinsic reproductive rate) and N (population size) in your answer
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- In what ways does an urban habitat impact the foraging ecology of a species? This might include prey availability, diet, foraging behavior, or travel and handling time.
- What are some factors that improve the survivorship of an animal population in an urban area? Conversely, what are some factors that reduce survivorship in the same population?
Describe a positive interspecific interaction between humans and an animal in an urban environment. How does each species benefit?
- Describe a negative interspecific interaction between humans and an animal in an urban environment. How might this interaction be mitigated or managed?
- Compare and contrast the behavior, distribution, or ecology of a species highlighted in the video to that of Eastern gray squirrels in the Boston Public Garden.
Choose at least one case study that is highlighted in the video. Conduct library research and find at least THREE sources of primary or secondary literature that helps you better understand the ecology of this/these species. Just like for your squirrel project presentations and lab report – you might find literature that educates you about the biology, behavior, or ecology of the species in a “natural” or “wild” habitat vs. an urban setting.
Write a 2-4 page (1000-2000 word) paper that addresses at least two of the following writing prompts. Students may address more than one prompt in their paper but should organize their writing in order to link and smoothly transition between multiple arguments.
Include a Literature Cited section (3 sources minimum, not including the Planet Earth video). Please utilize the following formats. List all of your sources alphabetically by the first author’s last name. You may not cite websites
Each paragraph should have a topic sentence, followed by supporting sentences, and ending with a concluding sentence
You should only reference primary and secondary sources for this paper. These include scientific journal articles, books, dissertations and theses. Websites are not acceptable
• Do not use direct quotes. Paraphrase and cite references in text as indicated below. You may also use this format: Wilson et al. (2015) reported that
