RAT ATTACK! Population growth

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dc.contributor.authorNewtoff, Kiersten
dc.contributor.authorWesley, Gina
dc.contributor.authorGretes, Will
dc.contributor.authorBell, Allison
dc.contributor.authorLivernoche, Kelly
dc.contributor.authorMcNamara, Sean
dc.contributor.authorLeips, Jeff
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-15T19:36:37Z
dc.date.available2023-05-15T19:36:37Z
dc.date.issued2023-04-07
dc.description.abstractThis module contains exercises focused on the use and interpretation of logistic and exponential growth models. The module is based on an actual ecological phenomenon, the black rat population explosion that occurs every 48-50 years following the flowering and seed set of the bamboo Melocanna baccifera. As part of this module, students will gather life history information from the PBS Nova Documentary ‘Rat Attack’ describing this phenomenon for use in population models. Optionally the text of the documentary can be provided to students. The module activities will take approximately 160 minutes to complete.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis module was developed as part of a collaborative Improving Undergraduate Science Education (IUSE) grant funded by the National Science Foundation that was awarded to Anne Arundel Community College (DUE- 1821179), Community College of Baltimore County (DUE- 1821249), Howard Community College (DUE- 1820903), Montgomery College (DUE- 1821169), and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (DUE-1821274). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://qubeshub.org/publications/4005/alignments/1en_US
dc.format.extent3 pagesen_US
dc.genrelessonsen_US
dc.genrelesson plans
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2yxjl-zpgq
dc.identifier.citationNewtoff, K., et al. "RAT ATTACK! Population growth" NEXUS Institute for Quantitative Biology (NIQB), QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/BEA3-HS05.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.25334/BEA3-HS05
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/27905
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherQUBESen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Biological Sciences Department Collection
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.titleRAT ATTACK! Population growthen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8999-6630en_US

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