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Bermudez, Gonzalo M. A.; Lindemann-Matthies, Petra – Research in Science Education, 2020
The definition of biodiversity stated by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1992 was conceived as occurring on three different organizational levels: genetic, species, and ecosystems. However, current understanding of biodiversity includes other components, such as the number, abundance, composition, and spatial distribution of…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Adolescents, Scientific Concepts
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Nates, Juliana; Campos, Claudia; Lindemann-Matthies, Petra – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2010
Exotic species seriously affect local biodiversity in Argentina. This article investigates how students in San Juan province perceive native and exotic species. With the help of a written questionnaire, 865 students (9-17 years old) were asked to name the plant and animal they liked most, disliked most, and perceived as most useful, and to name…
Descriptors: Animals, Student Attitudes, Ecology, Biodiversity