Ecology on Campus
Ecology on Campus by Robert Kingsolver is a flexible laboratory manual published by Pearson on December 29, 2005. This edition spans 480 pages and is presented in English. The book features nearly 60 exercises designed for small-scale ecological systems that can be conducted within a weekly lab period on campus, accommodating various weather conditions and resource availability.
Readers will find that each chapter introduces a fundamental ecological concept, followed by three hands-on exercises that encourage outdoor observation, laboratory work, library research, and the use of biological collections or computer resources. The manual also includes calculation pages that guide students through standard mathematical modeling and statistical tools commonly employed by ecologists, enhancing their quantitative and critical thinking skills. All calculations and analyses can be performed using simple calculators, making the content accessible for students.
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This flexible laboratory manual contains nearly 60 exercises involving small-scale ecological systems that can be conducted within a weekly lab period right on campus, regardless of weather or resources available. Each chapter explains a fundamental concept, and then gives three separate hands-on exercises that can involve outdoor observation and measurements on campus, laboratory systems, library research, biological collections, or computer resources.
Additionally, calculation pages accompanying each lab walk students through standard mathematical modeling or statistical tools commonly used by ecologists to address the question at hand, building students’ quantitative and critical thinking skills. All calculations and statistical analyses can be completed by students using simple calculators.
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