ERIC Number: EJ635864
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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A Biospheric Natural History.
Thomashow, Mitchell
Orion: People and Nature, v20 n4 p24,26-28,31,33,35-37 Aut 2001
A group of Maine birdwatchers recognizes that the presence or absence of migrating songbirds is related to complex biospheric patterns. For schoolchildren, community groups, and environmental scientists, such local natural history observations can be a pathway to perceiving and understanding global ecological change and then to developing environmental responsibility and engagement. (SV)
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Biological Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Education, Global Approach, Informal Education, Naturalistic Observation, Outdoor Education
Orion Society, 187 Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230; Tel: 888-909-6568 (1-year membership includes subscription, $30.00; back issues, $8.00 each).
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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