Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Data Interpretation Assignment


  1. make sure you want to utilize the graph you have chosen.
  2. interpret the data that is presented - you can make whatever point you want, just must be data driven. Point must tie agriculture to natural resource management issues.
  3. Did you need to do additional research to interpret the graph? What were the additional resources you consulted.
  4. are there any associated statistics that help give the data meaning. (If you are unsure about what additional information statistics can provide see these examples)
  5. Is there potential bias in the graph? If so, how is it biased.
  6. What was the source of the data? how big was the study? etc.
  7. What other sources of data might be useful?

    Make sure you answer each of the questions above and hand in the assignment with a copy of your graph by Friday, March 18th.

Ecological Design and Mountain Top Removal