Seedling Growth of Wisconsin Fast Plants (Brassica rapa) in Field Environments
In this Experiment, students investigate the effects of ecological factors on the growth of Wisconsin Fast Plants, also known as rapid-cycling brassica (Brassica rapa L.). Treatments could include light, wind, herbivory, fertilizer, or insecticides. Variables to be measured could include growth (height, number of leaves, leaf area) or reproduction (number of flowers). Wisconsin Fast Plants have been bred to complete their life cycle in approximately 1 month. Unlike most experiments using Fast Plants, this one describes an investigation conducted in a field setting.
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| Resource Group | TIEE |
| Resource Group Link | https://ecoed.esa.org/index.php?P=SearchResults&F46=TIEE |
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| Keywords | plant; physiology; ecophysiology; experiment; experimental design; abiotic; biotic; growth; reproduction; field experiment; TIEE; pedagogy |
| Key taxa | Brassica rapa; fast plant; rapid cycling brassica; mustard; Brassicaceae |
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| Pedagogical Use Description | Students develop a hypothesis and test it using the scientific method in a field setting. Students work in pairs to design and carry out an experiment using previously prepared Wisconsin Fast Plant seedlings. One week later, students harvest their plants during a return field trip after which they collect their data, write individual scientific reports, and present their findings in class. This experiment is unique because Wisconsin Fast Plants are used in a field experiment instead of the usual laboratory setting. |
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| Url | http://tiee.esa.org/vol/v1/experiments/fastplants/fastplants.html |
| Full Name of Primary Author | Beth Burke |
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| Primary Author Affiliation | Missouri Department of Conservation, Open Rivers and Wetlands Field Station Southern Illinois University, Dept. of Zoology Southern Illinois University, Dept. of Plant Biology U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center |
| Primary Author email | valerie.barko@mdc.mo.gov dgibson@plant.siu.edu beth_middleton@usgs.gov |
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| Rights | Copyright 2004 by Valerie A. Barko, Beth A. Burke, David J. Gibson, Beth A. Middleton, and the Ecological Society of America. |
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| Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection | Off |
| Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection | Off |
| Big Data Collection | Off |
| Editors Choice | No |
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| Date Of Record Submission | 2007-12-26 |
| I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use | No |
| Date Of Record Release | 2010-02-16 01:24:27 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2018-07-18 11:11:55 |
| Release Flag | Published |
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