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Plant morphology reflects evolutionary solutions to environmental constraints. In this experiment, students use this principle to predict the climate at their site. They collect and measure a set of traits on local tree leaf samples during the first meeting. At the following meeting(s), they pool their data and are introduced to a global database of climate and leaf morphology. In groups, they create regressions across sites and use their leaf data to predict mean annual temperature, which they compare to long-term observations from a local weather station. The experiment emphasizes quantitative analysis, data synthesis, and ecological responses to climate.
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Resource Group Link https://ecoed.esa.org/index.php?P=SearchResults&F46=TIEE
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General Biology Core Concepts
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General Biology Competencies
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Keywords leaves, adaptation, temperature
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Pedagogical Use Description This experiment may be used to illustrate quantitative analysis, data synthesis, and ecological responses to climate.
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Url http://tiee.esa.org/vol/v9/experiments/berdanier/abstract.html
Full Name of Primary Author Aaron B. Berdanier
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Primary Author Affiliation Duke University
Primary Author email aaron.berdaier@gmail.com
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Rights Copyright 2013, Aaron B. Berdanier and the Ecological Society of America
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Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection Off
Big Data Collection Off
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Date Of Record Submission 2013-10-09
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Date Of Record Release 2013-10-09 08:53:57
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Date Last Modified 2018-07-30 10:42:36
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