Plant Ecology and Environmental Measurement
Plants are complex. They successfully meet challenges in ways that can hardly be imagined.
The Plant Ecology Modules provide an opportunity to focus on different kinds of plant complexity in the context of the adaptive advantage for survival in particular environments. Overall, the theme involves the various ways that plants encounter the environment. The ability to survive in a particular environment generally determines the distribution range of a plant in the region in which it has become established.
Strategy
Each student will develop a multimedia presentation on two modules. Two students work on each module as a team. To the extent possible, the same pair of students should only work on one module together.
The multimedia presentation must be based on a combination of
The final presentation must be a self contained unit that can be viewed from the Internet.
Schedule
Modules
The module topics have been chosen in specific reference to both the overall theme of the course (explaining plant distributions) and the opportunities to witness the plant strategies and adaptation at the field sites.
Each student will choose two of the following broad topics. Students will work in pairs in the development of each topic. Different pairs are required for each of the two modules (if possible).
Benchmarks
Day: Activity, Deadline or Progress Check
02: Plant ecology module exercise introduced & procedures discussed.
02: Google Sites documentation demonstrated & accounts established.
02: Documentation resources demonstrated (on-line documents, UHM library access, main Internet resources).
03: Field observation techniques and opportunities discussed.
05: Demonstration of Google Sites mastery.
08: Selection of two modules and team memberships.
12: First Google Sites checking.
Each student is responsible for developing two Plant Ecology modules. The rubric below applies to each module.
Students earn a maximum of 100 points for each Plant Ecology module.