Possess science process skills for designing and conducting field experiments. Know the value of native ecosystems for scientific research. Understand succession and the biotic and abiotic factors which affect succession. Chi-square analysis of species richness data. Comments concerning the value of this type of project conducted in the field.
Students break into pairs to develop and test an hypothesis on diversity in the study plots.
Transport to site, quadrat frames, chi-square tables, stake wire flags, tape measures. This project was supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation.