A Field-Based Technique for Teaching about Habitat Fragmentation and Edge Effects

Journal of Geography

Volumn 108, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 210-218

  Resler, Lynn M ^a   Kolivras, Korine N ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Biogeography; Fieldwork; Habitat fragmentation

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; FIELDWORK; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LEARNING; STUDENT; TEACHING;

EID: 72149125592     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340903307901     Document Type: Article

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