Life in Urban Environments: The Impact of Urbanization on Life-History Traits in Amphibian Species
Author(s): Madison Whitehurst
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Summary:
This lesson focuses on urbanization and its negative effects on species, specifically amphibians. The lesson will also provide hands-on statistical analyses and critical thinking questions to promote a better understanding of this ecological problem.
Contents:
female_american_toad_data.csv(CSV | 2 KB)- female_wood_frog_data.csv(CSV | 2 KB)
Instructor Document.Rmd(RMD | 12 KB)
Life in Urban Environments pitch.mp4(MP4 | 131 MB)
Life in Urban Environments_Instructor Document.pdf(PDF | 822 KB)- Life in Urban Environments_Student Document.pdf(PDF | 815 KB)
README_for_EggsToad.rtf(RTF | 7 KB)- Student Document.Rmd(RMD | 11 KB)
- Variation in age body size and reproductive traits among urban and rural amphibian populations.pdf(PDF | 418 KB)
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Description
The purpose of this lesson is for students to learn how urbanization influences the community composition of species. In order to do this, students will be analyzing the impacts of urbanization on life-history traits in two amphibian species within the rural-to-urban gradient. By completing statistical analyses in R, informed decisions can be made in regards to conservation and resiliency efforts for managing amphibian communities in urban areas.
Cite this work
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Whitehurst, M. (2021). Life in Urban Environments: The Impact of Urbanization on Life-History Traits in Amphibian Species. VCU Environmental Research Methods, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/872X-7X06