User:Irma Ari Chavez/Choose an Article
Article Selection
[edit]Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.
Option 1
[edit]- Article title: Point Reyes
- Article Evaluation
- I will be evaluating the ecology portion of this article. There is already an ecology portion to this article, I will focus on adding more information on the native species in this area. I would like to specifically focus on the exact relationships these species have on the land and how they have survived and thrived in this area. This article provides great information about the Tule Elk, I would like to focus on the specific plant related species that this animal survives off of. Although the article has great information as to how these animals were introduced and effected, it would be beneficial for readers to understand the dynamic as to how these animals survive within this area.
- Sources
- Purple needlegrass
- California sagebrush
- Coyote brush
- Aesculus californica
- Coast redwood
- Festuca spectabilis
Option 2
[edit]- Article title- Tule Elk
- Tule elk
- Article Evaluation
- I will be evaluating the specific nutrition of the Tule Elk in point Reyes. I will specifically look at the native plants in that area and identify how coastal sagebrush plays a role within for the area and the nutrition of the Tule Elk.
- Sources
- Tule Elk State Natural Reserve
- Point Reyes National Seashore
- Point Reyes State Marine Reserve & Point Reyes State Marine Conservation Area
- Tomales Point
- List of California native plants
- Coastal sagebrush
Option 3
[edit]- Article title: Northern Spotted Owl
- Northern spotted owl
- Article Evaluation
- I would like to evaluate this owl that is found in point Reyes. It is a species of concern because it is currently losing it's habitat. Conservation questions should be brought up specifically for the conservation of old-growth forests in Point Reyes. This area is critical for the survival of the Owl.
Option 4
[edit]- Article title-Coho Salmon
- Coho salmon
- Article Evaluation
- I would like to Evaluate the Coho Salmon because I would like to analyze the species details of this native species in connection to the regions waterways. I would also like to understand and help explain the efforts that need to be made to protect their habitat with is vital for their conservation.
- Sources
- Salmon conservation:Pacific Salmon Treaty:Endangered Species Act of 1973
Option 5
[edit]- Article title: Western Snowy Plover
- Western snowy plover
- Article Evaluation
- I would like to focus on this species because they are found in the coastal regions of Point Reyes. This species is protected under the conservation efforts due to its vulnerable status within this area.
- Sources
- Endangered Species Act of 1973
- Habitat conservation
- Critical habitat
- Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918