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		Ecology of Disturbance In this Issue, students will examine published data that address the ecological consequences of environmental disturbance. Disturbance is a useful topic in the teaching of ecology and about disputes...		More Info

		Ecology of Habitat Contrasts: An Example from the Holyoke Range, MA This Experiment introduces students to a local ecosystem and what ecologists do: observe and describe patterns in organisms and then attempt to explain why those patterns exist. In the example used...		More Info

		Energy Balance and Trophic Status in Fish In this activity, students work with a dataset to investigate energy balance in animals that have different feeding behaviors (diurnal/nocturnal) and diets (e.g., carnivore/detritivore).		More Info

		Evaluation of Course Reforms: A Primer on What It is and Why You Should Do It This article encourages teachers to integrate the evaluation of course reforms into the classroom. It defines related terms, such as course evaluation, program and project evaluation, and formative...		More Info

		Evolution of Ideas about Causes of Amphibian Deformities This Issue focuses on a research article by Blaustein and Johnson (2003) that was published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. The article discusses amphibian deformities, which may be...		More Info

		Human Alteration of the Global Nitrogen Cycle In this Issue, students explore large-scale anthropogenic changes to the nitrogen cycle by examining studies that document anthropogenic inputs of nitrogen globally, the export of nitrogen from...		More Info

		Impact of Cowbird Brood Parasitism on an Avian Community This data set can be used to determine the effect cowbird brood parasitism has on a songbird population. It includes notes for students as well as instructions for faculty.		More Info

		Issues in Ecology, Issue 13: Active Teaching on Carbon Dynamics in Ecosystems All ecology texts include figures showing carbon cycles of various types (terrestrial, marine, global, etc). However, education research shows that introductory level students (both college and high...		More Info

		Landscape Ecology of Large, Infrequent Fires in Yellowstone Park This Issue focuses on a research article by Turner et al. (2003) that was published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. The article discusses the ecological causes and effects of intense,...		More Info

		Long Term Changes in Marine Fisheries This Issue focuses on a research article by Barange (2003) that was published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. The article discusses long-term (inter-decadal and longer) patterns of...		More Info

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