Ace Your Ecology and Environmental Science

How many different organisms can you identify in a square meter of earth? What happens to plants if they don't have enough sunlight? Learn the answers to these questions and more with the fun ecology and environmental experiments in this book. Young scientists will explore interactions of organisms and their environments. Many experiments include ideas students can use for science fairs.

Robert Gardner is a retired high school teacher of physics, chemistry, and physical science, who enjoys writing, biking, and doing volunteer work. Phyllis J. Perry is the author of more than two dozen books for children and teachers. After teaching science for nearly thirty years, Salvatore Tocci decided to devote his time to writing chemistry textbooks and science books for young readers.

Introduction	p. 5
The Scientific Method	p. 6
Safety First	p. 8
Ecology and Environment	p. 11
The Diversity of Life in a Square Meter	p. 14
Mapping the Location of Grasses and Weeds	p. 16
Identifying Consumers That Live on Trees	p. 17
What Is The Effect of Light Intensity on Photosynthesis?	p. 19
What Is The Role of Decomposers in the Soil?	p. 24
Watching Things Decay	p. 26
What Is the Effect of Water on the Decay Process?	p. 27
Are Organisms Needed for Decay to Take Place?	p. 28
Yeast: A Decomposer	p. 31
Organisms and Their Environments	p. 34
What Is the Effect of Fertilizer on African Violets and Geraniums?	p. 36
What Is the Effect of Tannic Acid on Seed Germination?	p. 38
What Is the Effect of Heat on Seeds?	p. 41
Will Roots Respond to Substances in the Soil?	p. 44
What Is the Effect of Darkness on Plants?	p. 47
What Is the Effect of Artificial Light on Plant Growth?	p. 48
What Is the Effect of Different Soils on Plant Growth?	p. 51
What Is the Effect of Air Pollution on Lichen?	p. 53
Cycles in the Global Environment	p. 56
A Miniature Water Cycle	p. 60
Make a Cloud	p. 62
What Is the Effect of Temperature and Wind on Evaporation?	p. 65
A Model Aquifer	p. 66
A Miniature Greenhouse	p. 72
What Is the Effect of Heat on Decomposition?	p. 74
Population Ecology	p. 77
Gestation and Longevity	p. 78
Population, Predators, and Prey	p. 80
World Population	p. 83
What Is the Effect of Overcrowding on Marigolds?	p. 86
Dandelions: Built for Survival	p. 87
Humans and the Environment	p. 89
How Much Waste Is Produced by Food Packaging?	p. 91
Acid Rain	p. 94
Coping With a Warm Environment	p. 96
Water Woes	p. 99
How Can You Turn Garbage Into Fertilizer?	p. 103
Are Pheromones an Effective Alternative to Pesticides?	p. 106
Further Reading and Internet Addresses	p. 109
Index	p. 110
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