Sheep graze on a ridge at sunset in front of the Qilian Mountain Range in the northeastern region of the Tibetan Plateau. A recent study investigated the effects of experimental warming and simulated grazing (clipping) on rangeland quality in meadows and shrublands on the Tibetan Plateau. The Tibetan Plateau is a rangeland system experiencing climatic and land use changes. Researchers found that...
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.
In this Issue, students will examine published data that address the ecological consequences of introduced species. Activities engage students in data analysis and hypothesis testing, and will increase their understanding of the complexities of ecological phenomena. This Issue focuses on ecological consequences of introduced species using several case studies - zebra mussels, brown tree snakes,...
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.
This teaching activity explores what the short- and long-term effects of a whole-watershed deforestation experiment are on streamflow. Students can use an MS Excel file or hard copy of data to graph short- and long-term streamflow response to a whole-watershed manipulation. Students can then compare results to baseline data, draw conclusions about hypotheses, and consider implications of...
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