Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Statistical Avian Ecology

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

1. Statistical Avian Ecology Marker

Inscription. In 1970-71, zoology graduate students Frances C. James and Herman Henry Shugart Jr., working in Professor Douglas A. James' laboratory, published papers that introduced a new way to determine aspects of the environment associated with habitat selection by animals. Developed in collaboration with mathematics Professor James E. Dunn, the James-Shugart method used multivariate statistics to identify important environmental factors in ecological studies of birds and other animals. Their approach allowed scientists to simplify ecological complexity by identifying its meaningful components and has been used widely since their pioneering efforts.

Erected 2000 by Arkansas Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.

Location. 36° 4.039′ N, 94° 10.323′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. Marker is on North Campus Walk east of North McIlroy Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in front of Daniel E. Ferritor Hall on the University of Arkansas campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 N Campus Walk, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wide Area Bar Code Reader (a few steps from this marker); Superconductivity

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Phi Alpha Theta (about 300 feet away); Nuclear Chemistry (about 400 feet away); Cotton Stacking (about 400 feet away); Medal of Honor (about 400 feet away); Gray Hall (about 500 feet away); Buchanan Hall (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Also see . . .
1. Frances James (ecologist). Wikipedia entry on the ecologist and biological sciences professor, who earned her doctorate at age 40 and became the first female president of the American Ornithologists Union. (Submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. H.H. "Hank" Shugart. Informational page on the W.W. Corcoran Professor of Natural History (Emeritus) and research professor at the University of Virginia. (Submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

2. Statistical Avian Ecology Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.