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Ecology of Disturbance
In this Issue, students will examine published data that address the ecological consequences of environmental disturbance. Disturbance is a useful topic in the teaching of ecology and about disputes in science.
Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library
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What's Killing the Coral Reefs and Seagrasses?
In this Issue, students examine published data that address the causes of coral and seagrass decline in Florida. Activities engage students in data analysis and hypothesis testing and will increase their understanding of the complexities of ecological phenomena.
Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library
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Human Alteration of the Global Nitrogen Cycle
In this Issue, students explore large-scale anthropogenic changes to the nitrogen cycle by examining studies that document anthropogenic inputs of nitrogen globally, the export of nitrogen from rivers to the ocean, and the ecology of Pfiesteria in the Chesapeake Bay.
Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library
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Energy Balance and Trophic Status in Fish
In this activity, students work with a dataset to investigate energy balance in animals that have different feeding behaviors (diurnal/nocturnal) and diets (e.g., carnivore/detritivore).
Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library
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Issues in Ecology, Issue 13: Active Teaching on Carbon Dynamics in Ecosystems
All ecology texts include figures showing carbon cycles of various types (terrestrial, marine, global, etc). However, education research shows that introductory level students (both college and high school) and many citizens do not understand the biological and ecological processes that are the foundation for these cycles.
Publisher: EcoEd Digital Library
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