Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ785673
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Feb
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
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Leaf Degradation, Macroinvertebrate Shredders & Energy Flow in Streams: A Laboratory-Based Exercise Examining Ecosystem Processes
Sparkes, Timothy C.; Mills, Colleen M.; Volesky, Lisa; Talkington, Jennifer; Brooke, Joanna
American Biology Teacher, v70 n2 p90-94 Feb 2008
A laboratory-based exercise that demonstrates mechanisms underlying leaf degradation in streams. Students examine the effects of "leaf conditioning" on the feeding behavior of invertebrate shredders. The exercise is completed in two sessions and can be adapted to both high school and college levels.
Descriptors: High Schools, Higher Education, Science Laboratories, Ecology, College Science, Secondary School Science, Ecological Factors, Microbiology, Water
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
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Language: English
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