Student's understanding of energy flow and matter cycling in the context of the food chain, photosynthesis, and respiration

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1529-1544

  Lin, Chen Yung ^a   Hu, Reping ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD CHAIN; PERCEPTION; STUDENT;

EID: 0346186272     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069032000052045     Document Type: Article

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