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Ostrich (journal)

Ostrich (journal) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ostrich (journal) rather than just read about it. In short: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology is a journal of African ornithology published by BirdLife South Africa, formerly the South African Ornithological Society, in association with the National Inquiry Services Centre (NISC) and Taylor & Francis. It contains papers on the birds of Africa and its islands, including peer-reviewed original scientific papers of 3000 to 5,000 words, short articles of up to 3000 words…

Key takeaways

Ostrich (journal) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Ostrich (journal) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Ostrich (journal) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology is a journal of African ornithology published by BirdLife South Africa, formerly the South African Ornithological Society, in association with the National Inquiry Services Centre (NISC) and Taylor & Francis. It contains papers on the birds of Africa and its islands, including peer-reviewed original scientific papers of 3000 to 5,000 words, short articles of up to 3000 words, perspectives, commentaries and reviews. Topics include behaviour, breeding, biology, conservation, ecology, migrations, movements and systematics. This is a hybrid journal: offering open access publishing, but also following the standard publishing model without charges to authors. The journal achieved its highest ever 5-year impact factor in 2020 of 1.255. The highest impact factor was 1.364 for 2020. The CiteScore has been a consistent 1.3 over the 2017-2019 period. Previous editors include: Austin Roberts, R Bigalke, J Vincent, G.J. Broekhuysen, M.K. 'Bunty' Rowan, Gordon Maclean, Alan Kemp, Adrian Craig, Richard Dean, Ara Monadjem, Lizanne Roxburgh. The current Editor-in-Chief is Alan Lee as of 2016.

See also List of ornithological journals

References

External links BirdLife South Africa

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ostrich (journal)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ostrich (journal) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ostrich (journal) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ostrich (journal) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ostrich (journal)

In research: Ostrich (journal) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ostrich (journal) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ostrich (journal) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Academic journals established in 1930, Journals and magazines relating to birding and ornithology, Quarterly journals, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ostrich (journal) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ostrich (journal) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Ostrich (journal) means in your own words.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Ostrich (journal) in simple terms?

Why does Ostrich (journal) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ostrich (journal)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ostrich (journal).