Ideas in this flowchart

• Problems in natural resource science are often open-ended.
• They require several steps to develop a solution.
• They may require different scientific and analytical techniques.
• Every quantity in an equation should have a real meaning or role.
• Scientific knowledge can help guide the solution.
• Practical experience can also help guide the solution.
• The pheasant population example illustrates the complexity of a management question.
• Forecasting and time-series analysis can affect the question.
• Measurement uncertainty and sampling can affect the question.
• Relationships among variables can affect the question.