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ERIC Number: EJ595880
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
The American Chestnut Blight: An Agent of Biological and Cultural Catastrophe.
Lunsford, Eddie
American Biology Teacher, v61 n8 p588-93 Oct 1999
Reviews the history and habits of the fungus commonly referred to as the "chestnut blight." Considers the impact of the blight and efforts to control it, offers personal and cultural reflections on the blight, and gives tips for incorporating the information into cross-disciplinary lessons. Contains 17 references. (WRM)
Descriptors: Biology, Ecology, Fungi, Higher Education, History, Interdisciplinary Approach, Plant Pathology, Plants (Botany), Science and Society, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Trees
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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