Field study

Field study

A field study is a term used by naturalists for the scientific study of free-living wild animals in which the subjects are observed in their natural habitat, without changing, harming, or materially altering the setting or behavior of the animals under study.


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  • field — ► NOUN 1) an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture. 2) a piece of land used for a sport or game. 3) a subject of study or sphere of activity. 4) a region or space with a particular property: a magnetic field. 5) a space… …   English terms dictionary

  • field — In the meaning ‘an area of operation or activity, a subject of study’, field tends to be overused, and it is advisable to be aware of available synonyms. The most commonly needed are (for fields of study) sphere, subject, area, discipline, domain …   Modern English usage

  • Study of the Hebrew language — has an ancient history. Since Hebrew is the original language of the Hebrew Bible (known as the Torah and Tanakh), it is therefore a language that has always been central to Judaism and valued by the Jewish people for over three thousand years,… …   Wikipedia

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