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4 - Pioneering Fieldwork Heroes in the Life Sciences

from Part I - Getting Curious About Nature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2020

By
Stephen Trudgill
Edited by
Tim Burt  and
Des Thompson
Tim Burt
Affiliation:
Durham University
Des Thompson
Affiliation:
Scottish Natural Heritage
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Summary

Fieldwork in biology is the study of organisms in their environment. It involves the observation of the organisms themselves, their interactions with each other and with their environment, together with the study of spatial patterns and changes over time. Measurement and experimentation may also be involved.

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Curious about Nature
A Passion for Fieldwork
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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