Write an abstract, similar to one you might submit to a scientific conference, describing your analysis. Your abstract may not exceed 200 words, and should include the following elements: • Title (maximum 70 characters including spaces) that tells the main idea of the research. • Background information that explains the context of the research and poses the research question. 3 Check out the abstract volume from a recent meeting of the Geological Society of America for examples of how scientific abstracts in geology are composed. Paleoecology Exercise 7 • Method that gives the main idea of the procedure you followed. • Results. Was your result statistically significant? • Interpretation of the results and the primary conclusion of the analysis. Questions for Further Thought 1. What sources of error can you find in this method? Consider its basic idea (e.g., the theoretically predicted consequence of competition), the design of the analysis (e.g., the resources considered and how resource use is reconstructed from fossils), and execution of the method (e.g., what you actually did). Note: Nan Crystal Arens originated the idea for this exercise and has kindly allowed me to develop it. References Hermoyian, C.S., L.R. Leighton, and P. Kaplan. 2002. Testing the role of competition in fossil communities using limiting similarity. Geology 30:15-18. Hutchinson, G.E. 1959. Homage to Santa Rosalita. American Naturalist 93:145-159. MacArthur, R.H. 1972. Geographical Ecology. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 269 p.
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