Question

Read this excerpt from a passage and the works cited entry for the source listed below the excerpt.

"According to the journal Nature, forest edges - the borders between denser inner forests and their surroundings - could be a place of focus for mitigating loss of forest habitats and the creatures that live there. An overwhelming '85 percent of species are affected, either positively or negatively, by forest edges' (Pfeifer 187)."

Pfeifer, M., et al. "Creation of Forest Edges has a Global Impact on Forest Vertebrates." Nature, vol. 551, no. 7679, 9 Nov. 2017, pp. 187-191.



Is this source credible or not credible, and why or why not?


This source is credible because it contains specific information about the subject.


This source is credible because it is a peer-reviewed journal and was published recently.


The source is not credible because it is clearly politically influenced.


This source is not credible because it contains a biased opinion that cannot be proven.

Answer 1

The second option. It's credible because it appears in Nature, a reputable peer‑reviewed scientific journal, and was published recently (2017), indicating the research has undergone scholarly review.