Familiarize yourself with the data provided in the Excel workbook bird_data.xls and the documents diversity_indices.pdf and veg_analyses.pdf.
Read O’Dea, Watson, and Whittaker (2004), “Rapid Assessment in Conservation Research: A Critique of Avifaunal Assessment Techniques Illustrated by Ecuadorian and Madagascan Case Study Data.” Concentrate on information regarding use of the MacKinnon list methodology. This article will also provide many citations to other publications that you may find useful in understanding and explaining the MacKinnon list methodology.
1. A brief (two-page maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font) Introduction
2. A brief (two-page maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font) Methods section based on information provided in diversity_indices.pdf and MacKinnon data
in bird_data.xls and veg_analyses.pdf