The Invasive Grass-Fire Cycle in the U.S. Great Basin
- agenda.pdf
- balch.pdf
- cheatgrass_map.tif
- decision_tree_classification_avhrr_utm (1).zip
- faculty.xlsx
- monthly_bd_UTMClip_A2005121.tif
- monthly_bd_UTMClip_A2005121.tif
- monthly_bd_UTMClip_A2005152.tif
- monthly_bd_UTMClip_A2005182.tif
- monthly_bd_UTMClip_A2005213.tif
- monthly_bd_UTMClip_A2005244.tif
- student handout.pdf
- students (2).xlsx
- WesternUSA_ProjectUTM.zip
Students will exercise critical thinking skills to form a hypothesis on how cheatgrass alters fire behaviors. Students will analyze data and answer questions based on their interpretation of field-based data and satellite data. Using this information, students will collaborate to create maps and graphs.
This activity is included in Volume 8 of Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE).
This activity is included in Volume 8 of Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE).
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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 | invasive species, cheatgrass, Bromus tectorum, fire ecology, disturbance, spatial analysis tools |
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| Pedagogical Use Description | This activity is intended for students to conduct a scientific investigation in a small group. Students will learn and practice the skills of interpreting data, generating graphs, and presenting the information represented in maps and graphs. |
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| Url | http://tiee.esa.org/vol/v8/issues/data_sets/balch/abstract.html |
| Full Name of Primary Author | Jennifer Balch |
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| Primary Author Affiliation | National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis, University of California, Santa Barbara; The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Geography |
| Primary Author email | jkbalch@psu.edu |
| Secondary Author Name(s) | Marnie K. Carroll, Bethany A. Bradley |
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| Submitter Email | education@esa.org |
| Rights | Jennifer Balch |
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| Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection | Off |
| Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection | Off |
| Big Data Collection | On |
| Editors Choice | Yes |
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| Date Of Record Submission | 2012-06-13 |
| I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use | No |
| Date Of Record Release | 2012-06-13 09:24:59 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2018-07-26 15:39:59 |
| Release Flag | Published |
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