Enhancing student understanding of environmental sciences research

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 236-241

  Gurwick, Noel P ^a   Krasny, Marianne E ^a  

^a Plant Science Building   (United States)

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EID: 0035315288     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/0002-7685(2001)063[0236:esuoes]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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