1. Chart 1 should read as Figure 1. Only three types of graphics are found in a scientific paper:
Tables--anything that looks like a table
Figures--everything else including charts, graphs, photos, drawings, maps, etc.
Appendices (sing. Appendix)--tables
of raw data or methodology found at the end of the
paper following the literature cited. Unusual but sometimes used
when raw data such
as gene sequences, museum specimens, or sampling localities might be helpful
but are
not necessary for the reader's comprehension of the paper.
2.
All figures must be summarized in the text and also should contain a self-explanatory
title.
I find it helpful to try to create a figure or table that can stand alone
and be understood.
After completing a figure/table, ask a friend if they can determine what
the graphics
meaning without reading the text of the paper. See the figure
below for the lawn deer.
3.
Additional common problems with figures
submitted:
a. Avoid color graphics
b. Avoid gridlines in your figures
c. Eliminate all borders except for the x and y axes
d. Provide error bars (SE or SD are most common)
e. Label axes with appropriate categories and units
f. Be certain that the font size of labels is large enough to be clearly
seen
The figure for
the lawndeer paper is:
Figure 1. Home ranges of radiocollared and control lawn deer (Odocoileus ornamentis) in western Oregon.