Voltini, Day length, light intensity, humidity, temperature, light wavelength, soil moisture, soil nutrient concentration, soil composition, nutrient composition in water, are all fairly easily manipulated. Effects on plant growth; seed germination; fruiting response; seed production; leaf size, number, and chlorophyl content; activity schedule of animals; nutritional content of plant parts; depths to which roots grow and animals burrow in soil all can be measured as responses. Good luck. David McNeely
---- VOLTOLINI <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends, > > I am preparing a course about teaching ecology for kids. The students in the > course are teachers from public shools and one of the topics is about abiotic > factors. I would like to suggest and develope simple experiments about the > effect of abiotic factors on plant and animals. In general I am using > experiments about seed germination and ant behaviour but.... I would like to > hear about other ideas too! Thanks for any help! > > > Voltolini > > > Prof. Dr. J. C. VOLTOLINI > Grupo de Pesquisa e Ensino em Biologia da Conservação - ECOTROP > Universidade de Taubaté, Departamento de Biologia Taubaté, SP. 12030-010. > E-Mail: [email protected] > * Grupo de pesquisa ECOTROP CNPq: > http://dgp.cnpq.br/buscaoperacional/detalhepesq.jsp?pesq=8137155809735635 > * Currículo Lattes: > http://lattes.cnpq.br/8137155809735635 > * Fotos de Cursos e Projetos no Orkut e Facebook: > http://www.orkut.com.br/Main#Profile?uid=17608429643840608483 > http://www.facebook.com/VoltoliniJC?v=info > > "Siamo tutti angeli con un'ala e possiamo volare soltanto se ciabbracciamo" -- David McNeely
