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Biodiversity is decreasing rapidly each year and agriculture is a large contributor. In order to minimize biodiversity loss, we must study how local and landscape management in agriculture impact different species in different ways. With this…
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AdobeStock_300828062.jpeg(JPEG | 12 MB)
AgConservation.csv(CSV | 3 KB)
AgConservation.Rmd(RMD | 9 KB)
AgricultureBiodiversityPresentation.pptx(PPTX | 55 MB)
Data Overview.pdf(PDF | 26 KB)- Gonthier - Biodiversity Conservation in Agriculture.pdf(PDF | 465 KB)
- Instructor Lesson.pdf(PDF | 310 KB)
- Student Lesson.pdf(PDF | 305 KB)
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Description
The purpose of this lesson is to understand the impact of agriculture on biodiversity and how a multi-scale approach for conservation is needed to minimize biodiversity loss. In order to understand the need for multi-scaled conservation approaches, we will conduct a meta-analysis using the R programming language from data obtained from an agricultural scientific study. Students will recreate a portion of the analysis by running linear models and linear mixed models with random effects to determine the effect of local management intensity and landscape complexity on species richness for different taxonomic groups.
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Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Hastings, E. (2022). Biodiversity Conservation in Agriculture. VCU Environmental Research Methods, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/3M4Y-PB48