The source of literature I have chosen is a piece of academic, peer-reviewed research material. This research article investigates the changes in land plant species resulting from wildfires and how these changes impact the diets and nesting patterns of Golden Eagles.
I determined this article to be a piece of academic material because:
- It was written by Julie Health who is an expert in the field, with her Ph.D. in wildlife ecology conservation.
- It contains in-text citations
- And because it has a bibliography
Additionally, due to the anonymous reviewer who was mentioned in the acknowledgements section, this article is peer-reviewed.
Lastly, this article contains both a methods section and a results section where all appropriate results are reported.
I’ve also included the citation for this article, but this is my first time using ESA, so hopefully it is formatted correctly.
Health, J.A., Kochert, M.N., Steenhof, K. 2021. Golden Eagle dietary shifts following wildfire and shrub loss have negative consequences for nestling survivorship. Ornithological Applications. 123: 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1093/ornithapp/duab034