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Enhancing science teachers' understanding of ecosystem interactions with qualitative conceptual models

It is generally accepted that pre-college science education should emphasize the process of inquiry, i.e., develop an understanding about natural phenomenon through experimentation, especially ...
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Development of social-ecological conceptual models as the basis for an integrated ecosystem assessment framework in Southeast Alaska

Integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA) is a framework that organizes and summarizes science to aid in the transition from a traditional single sector toward a holistic management approach known as ...
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Conceptual Models for Ecosystem Management through the Participation of Local Social Actors: the Río Cruces Wetland Conflict

ABSTRACT. In 2004, the emigration and death of black-necked swans (Cygnus melancoryphus) from the Río Cruces wetland (Valdivia, Chile) triggered one of the largest ecosocial conflicts in Chilean ...
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Enhancing science teachers' understanding of ecosystem interactions with qualitative conceptual models

The project described in this article explores how a series of conceptual ecological models can be used to portray the improvement in ecological understanding over the span of a short course. The ...