ERIC Number: EJ716623
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb-1
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
EISSN: N/A
Using Artificial Nests to Study Nest Predation in Birds
Belthoff, James R.
American Biology Teacher, v67 n2 p105 Feb 2005
A simple and effective field exercise that demonstrates factors affecting predation on bird nests is described. With instructor guidance, students in high school biology or college-level biology, ecology, animal behavior, wildlife management or ornithology laboratory courses can collaborate to design field experiments related to nest depredation.
Descriptors: Field Instruction, Wildlife, Ornithology, Ecology, Biology, Animal Behavior, Science Instruction, Science Experiments, High School Students, College Students
National Association of Biology Teachers, 12030 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 110, Reston, VA 20191. Web site: http://www.nabt.org; e-mail: publication@nabt.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A