Bird Biodiversity at Our Field Site

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ResearchQues+ons
Testable
Youshouldbeabletoanswertheques+onbyconduc+ngan inves+ga+on

IncludeanOutcome(Dependent)Variable
Thereshouldbeaspecicoutcomethatyoucanmeasure

BeSpecic
Theques+onshouldstatethevariablesthatwillbestudied andtherela+onshipsbetweenthosevariables

IncludeaComparison
Thebirdbiodiversitystudyshouldincludeacomparison (e.g.,spa+alortemporal).