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Reviewer: Basilosauridae ( talk · contribs) 03:11, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi all, I'll be reviewing this article. My goal is to collaboratively work towards the best article possible. I might make a few minor grammatical changes during the review, but nothing that effects content. If you don't agree with all my thoughts and suggestions, I'm happy to discuss. I'll update this page with a review shortly. †Basilosauridae ❯❯❯Talk 03:12, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
♦ This article has some layout issues that I think can easily be resolved:
♦ Maybe the first image isn’t the strongest image for the lead? I agree it belongs in the article, but maybe an image of a panda or snow leopard might be more recognizable and understandable for readers in the lead? My eye was drawn to the name of the conservation project, not the image of the monkey, and it lead me to believe for a second that this article was about something specific to that project and not a broader concept. Maybe swap spots with the cut-out lion picture below? From WP:LEAD: “It is also common for the lead image to be representative because it provides a visual association for the topic, and allow readers to quickly assess if they have arrived at the right page”
♦ First sentence, lead: “a flagship species is a species chosen to raise support for biodiversity conservation in a chosen place or context.”
Fixed.
♦ Lead, second sentence: “Definitions have varied, but they have tended to focus on the strategic and socio-economic character of the concept, to support the marketing of a conservation effort”
♦ Lead, second paragraph: “Species chosen since the 1980s…”
♦ Lead, third paragraph: Utilizing a flagship species has limitations. It can skew management and conservation priorities; these may conflict; and loss of the flagship species can negatively affect stakeholders.”
♦ Lead, last line: “Ecologically, flagship species are sometimes also keystone species, those which like the African lion have an important controlling role in their ecosystems.”
♦ Last sentence, definitions: “This work relates to the biogeography of micro-organisms and uses particular species because "eyecatching "flagships" with conspicuous size and/or morphology are the best distribution indicators””
♦ definitions section: Stylistically, I think the second paragraph and the first paragraph could be combine as shown below. Additionally, Maan Barua needs some sort of title near their name to explain why their thoughts on the subject are relevant.:
♦ Chosen species, paragraph 1: “Twenty-five biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities have been identified; these are places where a flagship species could be especially useful.”
♦ Chosen species, paragraph 2: "Some flagship species are apex predators, like the African lion, which once had an important role as a keystone species: it used to control the populations of large herbivores, protecting ecosystems across the entire landscape".
♦ Chosen species, paragraph 2: "The WWF distinguishes flagship, keystone, and indicator species, those which act as a usefully measurable proxy for the health of an ecosystem or process within an ecosystem; it selects either a flagship or a keystone species as a "priority species" for its own purposes."
♦ Limitations, paragraph 2: I have some issues with this whole paragraph. For one, the "10 most charismatic groups" comes from the study that is cited, and may not reflect a general consensus in science. Additional sources should be provided to support that this has been accepted by conservation scientists. Additionally, I think most of this content is WP:UNDUE and could be reduced to something along the lines of "some researchers argue that utilizing flagship species leads the public to inaccurately associate the abundance of imagery in popular culture with the actual abundance of individuals in the wild, reducing concern for their conservation. It is also argued that flagship species leads to a disproportionate focus on charismatic species."
♦ There are areas that could be expanded upon or added. For example: has there been any notable success from utilizing a flagship species?
♦ Selection section currently states "Flagship species can be selected according to many different characteristics depending on what is valued by the audience they try to target. This is best illustrated by the differences in recommendations made for flagship species selection targeting different target audiences such as local communities and tourists."
♦ No issues observed
Chiswick Chap looks good, the only remaining things I'd comment on are:
♦ History section should probably go above "Chosen species". Seems odd to put it in between "chosen species" and "limitations", as those sections flow pretty well together. I still think "Selection" is a better title for the "Chosen species" section, as it speaks more to the criteria of selection, but I won't be nitpicky about it.
♦ regarding this sentence in "chosen species": "The WWF distinguishes flagship, keystone, and indicator species, those which act as a usefully measurable proxy for the health of an ecosystem or process within an ecosystem; it selects either a flagship or a keystone species as a "priority species" for its own purposes."
♦ Since the line about the 25 biodiversity hotspots was cut, the picture of the hotspots should probably be removed. †Basilosauridae ❯❯❯Talk 18:07, 15 June 2018 (UTC)
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 8 January 2024 and 20 April 2024. Further details are available
on the course page. Student editor(s):
Myosotisx13 (
article contribs).
— Assignment last updated by Warmedforbs ( talk) 01:26, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
![]() | Flagship species has been listed as one of the
Natural sciences good articles under the
good article criteria. If you can improve it further,
please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can
reassess it. Review: June 15, 2018. ( Reviewed version). |
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Anyone who edits these pages, the proper names for mammals are only capitalized if it is a proper name or a place. Examples; African lion, grey wolf, Pallas's cats. -- 03:26, 1 November 2009 User:Zach worr
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Reviewing |
Reviewer: Basilosauridae ( talk · contribs) 03:11, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi all, I'll be reviewing this article. My goal is to collaboratively work towards the best article possible. I might make a few minor grammatical changes during the review, but nothing that effects content. If you don't agree with all my thoughts and suggestions, I'm happy to discuss. I'll update this page with a review shortly. †Basilosauridae ❯❯❯Talk 03:12, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
♦ This article has some layout issues that I think can easily be resolved:
♦ Maybe the first image isn’t the strongest image for the lead? I agree it belongs in the article, but maybe an image of a panda or snow leopard might be more recognizable and understandable for readers in the lead? My eye was drawn to the name of the conservation project, not the image of the monkey, and it lead me to believe for a second that this article was about something specific to that project and not a broader concept. Maybe swap spots with the cut-out lion picture below? From WP:LEAD: “It is also common for the lead image to be representative because it provides a visual association for the topic, and allow readers to quickly assess if they have arrived at the right page”
♦ First sentence, lead: “a flagship species is a species chosen to raise support for biodiversity conservation in a chosen place or context.”
Fixed.
♦ Lead, second sentence: “Definitions have varied, but they have tended to focus on the strategic and socio-economic character of the concept, to support the marketing of a conservation effort”
♦ Lead, second paragraph: “Species chosen since the 1980s…”
♦ Lead, third paragraph: Utilizing a flagship species has limitations. It can skew management and conservation priorities; these may conflict; and loss of the flagship species can negatively affect stakeholders.”
♦ Lead, last line: “Ecologically, flagship species are sometimes also keystone species, those which like the African lion have an important controlling role in their ecosystems.”
♦ Last sentence, definitions: “This work relates to the biogeography of micro-organisms and uses particular species because "eyecatching "flagships" with conspicuous size and/or morphology are the best distribution indicators””
♦ definitions section: Stylistically, I think the second paragraph and the first paragraph could be combine as shown below. Additionally, Maan Barua needs some sort of title near their name to explain why their thoughts on the subject are relevant.:
♦ Chosen species, paragraph 1: “Twenty-five biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities have been identified; these are places where a flagship species could be especially useful.”
♦ Chosen species, paragraph 2: "Some flagship species are apex predators, like the African lion, which once had an important role as a keystone species: it used to control the populations of large herbivores, protecting ecosystems across the entire landscape".
♦ Chosen species, paragraph 2: "The WWF distinguishes flagship, keystone, and indicator species, those which act as a usefully measurable proxy for the health of an ecosystem or process within an ecosystem; it selects either a flagship or a keystone species as a "priority species" for its own purposes."
♦ Limitations, paragraph 2: I have some issues with this whole paragraph. For one, the "10 most charismatic groups" comes from the study that is cited, and may not reflect a general consensus in science. Additional sources should be provided to support that this has been accepted by conservation scientists. Additionally, I think most of this content is WP:UNDUE and could be reduced to something along the lines of "some researchers argue that utilizing flagship species leads the public to inaccurately associate the abundance of imagery in popular culture with the actual abundance of individuals in the wild, reducing concern for their conservation. It is also argued that flagship species leads to a disproportionate focus on charismatic species."
♦ There are areas that could be expanded upon or added. For example: has there been any notable success from utilizing a flagship species?
♦ Selection section currently states "Flagship species can be selected according to many different characteristics depending on what is valued by the audience they try to target. This is best illustrated by the differences in recommendations made for flagship species selection targeting different target audiences such as local communities and tourists."
♦ No issues observed
Chiswick Chap looks good, the only remaining things I'd comment on are:
♦ History section should probably go above "Chosen species". Seems odd to put it in between "chosen species" and "limitations", as those sections flow pretty well together. I still think "Selection" is a better title for the "Chosen species" section, as it speaks more to the criteria of selection, but I won't be nitpicky about it.
♦ regarding this sentence in "chosen species": "The WWF distinguishes flagship, keystone, and indicator species, those which act as a usefully measurable proxy for the health of an ecosystem or process within an ecosystem; it selects either a flagship or a keystone species as a "priority species" for its own purposes."
♦ Since the line about the 25 biodiversity hotspots was cut, the picture of the hotspots should probably be removed. †Basilosauridae ❯❯❯Talk 18:07, 15 June 2018 (UTC)
This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 8 January 2024 and 20 April 2024. Further details are available
on the course page. Student editor(s):
Myosotisx13 (
article contribs).
— Assignment last updated by Warmedforbs ( talk) 01:26, 18 April 2024 (UTC)