Ecology of Disturbance

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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 in science.

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Primary or BEN resource type	Assignment/activity (non-laboratory)
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Format	html
Ecological Core Concept	Human impacts -- Habitat destruction Human impacts Communities -- Disturbance, assembly, and succession Communities
Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection	Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection	Off
Big Data Collection	Off
Editor's Choice	No
Audience	Undergraduate upper division 15-16 Undergraduate lower division 13-14
Pedagogical Use Description	This should be used as a guide for teachers to engage students in current topics in ecology. Specifically, it will help teachers use active learning methods to teach students about disturbance.
Keywords	disturbance, species diversity, intertidal ecology, scale, ecosystems, forest ecology
Key taxa	Chthamalus, Ulva, Gigartina canaliculata, Abies balsamea, balsam fir, algae
Life science discipline (subject)	Ecology
Primary Author Controlled Name	Charlene D'Avanzo
Primary Author Affiliation	Hampshire College
Primary Author email	n/a
Rights	Author retains copyright
Resource Editor	Unknown
Reviewer A	Unknown
Reviewer B	Unknown
Date Of Record Submission	2002-01-01

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