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Direct linkBaumgartner, Erin; Zabin, Chela J. – Science Teacher, 2006
The study of "zonation", the distribution of plants and animals into distinct spatial areas, is a great way to introduce students to basic ecological concepts. Students can conduct methodical, quantifying surveys of zones in areas as diverse as mudflats, beaches, forests, wetlands, and fields. Students collect data from these areas with field…
Descriptors: Sampling, Ecology, Plants (Botany), Animals
