Activity Description of "Biodiversity Activities"
| Title | Biodiversity Activities |
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| Abstract | The first activity illustrates how to use math to calculate a simplified version of the diversity index of a selected habitat. The closer to 1 the diversity index is, the more diverse and healthy the habitat is.
the second activity compares and contrasts the spread of disease in monoculture and biologically diverse communities. |
| Author | Kathy Paris |
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| Unifying Concept | Evolution and equilibrium |
| Science and Technology | |
| Science as Inquiry | |
| History and Nature of Science | |
| Science in Personal and Social Perspectives | Population growth, Natural resources, Science and technology in local, national, global challenges |
| Life, Physical, Earth Sciences | Interdependence of organisms, Populations and ecosystems, Diversity and adaptations of organisms |
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