User:Lhughesg/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Bioeffector


 * Article Evaluation
 * Currently rated as a stub article There is currently not enough content in the article. Additionally, it contains links to unwritten wikipedia articles for more information.
 * I can include how bioeffectors can influence plant performance through reducing plant stress and stimulating plant grow. I can also include what the consequences of using bioeffectors over other materials like fertilizer or pesticide in crop production are for plant productivity and soil.


 * Sources
 * “Resource Preservation by Application of BIOefFECTORs in European Crop Production - EIP-AGRI - European Commission.” EIP-AGRI, 11 Mar. 2020, ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/en/find-connect/projects/resource-preservation-application-bioeffectors.
 * Van Oosten, M.J., Pepe, O., De Pascale, S. et al. The role of biostimulants and bioeffectors as alleviators of abiotic stress in crop plants. Chem. Biol. Technol. Agric. 4, 5 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-017-0089-5
 * Lekfeldt, J.D.S., Rex, M., Mercl, F. et al. Effect of bioeffectors and recycled P-fertiliser products on the growth of spring wheat. Chem. Biol. Technol. Agric. 3, 22 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-016-0074-4

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Climax Species


 * Article Evaluation
 * Most of the information is taken from one source
 * Missing additional sources with verified information
 * Current rating: A start article
 * I can specify why climax species are dominant within a climax community other than the reason for them being shade-tolerant. Additionally, the article does not specify how the influence the development of other plant species and what limits they pose.


 * Sources

“Climax.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/science/climax-ecology.

Chang, CC,  Turner, BL. Ecological succession in a changing world. J Ecol. 2019; 107: 503– 509. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13132

Milchunas, Daniel G., and Mark W. Vandever. “Grazing Effects on Plant Community Succession of Early- and Mid-Seral Seeded Grassland Compared to Shortgrass Steppe.” Journal of Vegetation Science, vol. 25, no. 1, 2014, pp. 22–35., www.jstor.org/stable/24035671. Accessed 3 Nov. 2020.



Option 3

 * Article title:
 * Energy flow(ecology)


 * Article Evaluation
 * Currently rated as an S article
 * Only uses one article for information. It is lacking reliable information without verified citations.
 * Also contains links to unwritten articles for more information on some stated topics
 * I can provide other information that describes and supports what energy flow is within ecology and how it is represented in food chains and webs.


 * Sources

Society, National Geographic. “Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem.” National Geographic Society, www.nationalgeographic.org/topics/resource-library-energy-flow-through-ecosystem/?q=&page=1&per_page=25.

National Geographic Society. “Food Web.” National Geographic Society, 9 Oct. 2012, www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/food-web/.

“Energy Flow.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/science/energy-flow.

Odum, Eugene P. “Energy Flow in Ecosystems: A Historical Review.” American Zoologist, vol. 8, no. 1, 1968, pp. 11–18. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3881528.

Option 4

 * Article title:
 * East African Montane forests


 * Article Evaluation
 * Only one source is cited, so the information is biased toward that information.
 * I can address what the native organisms in this area and what makes them distinct from the present lowland flora. Additionally, I can include information on the climate of the region of the East African montane forests and why the conservation status of the region is critical.


 * Sources
 * “Eastern Africa: Southern Sudan, Central Kenya, Int.” WWF, World Wildlife Fund, www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/at0108.
 * Fayolle, Adeline, et al. “Patterns of Tree Species Composition across Tropical African Forests.” Journal of Biogeography, vol. 41, no. 12, 2014, pp. 2320–2331., www.jstor.org/stable/44001899. Accessed 3 Nov. 2020.
 * Taylor, D., Marchant, R.A. and Robertshaw, P. (1999), A sediment‐based history of medium altitude forest in central Africa: a record from Kabata Swamp, Ndale volcanic field, Uganda. Journal of Ecology, 87: 303-315. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2745.1999.00347.x
 * Rodgers, W. A., et al. “Biogeography of East African Forest Mammals.” Journal of Biogeography, vol. 9, no. 1, 1982, pp. 41–54. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2844729. Accessed 3 Nov. 2020.
 * Rodgers, W. A., et al. “Biogeography of East African Forest Mammals.” Journal of Biogeography, vol. 9, no. 1, 1982, pp. 41–54. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2844729. Accessed 3 Nov. 2020.

Option 5

 * Article title:
 * Appalachian Province


 * Article Evaluation
 * While the information is relevant to the source topic, the article uses and relies only one source for all of its stated information and contains some grammatical errors.
 * I can include information that mentions the dimensions of the province, the current climate, and dominate vegetation in the area.


 * Sources

“Appalachian Plateaus Province (U.S. National Park Service).” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, www.nps.gov/articles/appalachiannplateausprovince.htm.

Weller, Stuart. “The Composition, Origin, and Relationships of the Corniferous Fauna in the Appalachian Province of North America.” The Journal of Geology, vol. 10, no. 4, 1902, pp. 423–432. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/30055556. Accessed 3 Nov. 2020.

“Appalachian Plateau Geologic Province.” New Georgia Encyclopedia, www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/science-medicine/appalachian-plateau-geologic-province.

Eugene Wesley Shaw; Ages of peneplains of the Appalachian province. GSA Bulletin ; 29 (1): 575–586. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-29-575