Laboratory Resources (Under Construction)

John E. Silvius,  Professor of Biology,  Cedarville University, 251 N. Main Street, Cedarville,  OH 45314

Resources for Scheduled Labs:

• Field Biology Lab:  Remember These Views?
  Agricultural Fields Have Low Biodiversity -- "Selma Plain" near Selma, OH
  "County Line Prairie" -- Remnant Prairie
  Contrast of Agricultural and Remnant Communities
  More Information on Ohio Prairie Remnant Communities

• Prairie Community Structure and Diversity
  Sowing Prairie Seed Mix -- Spring 2000, 2001
  Prairie Burn -- April, 2003
  Post-Burn Appearance -- April, 2003
  Regrowth in Summer -- Little Bluestem, Indian Grass, Queen Anne's Lace, etc.
  Mowing Selected Plots -- Instead of Burning in Spring, 2004
  Burning and Transplanting -- Spring, 2005
  Research Opportunities -- Get the "feel" of a biotic community by restoring one!
   
• Environmental Measurement (and Microclimate) Laboratory
  Dew Point And Relative Humidity Calculator
  Measuring Relative Humidity and Dew Point in the Field
  
  
• Making Charts in Microsoft Excel
  Simple Line Charts
  "XY Scatter" Charts
  
  
• Statistical Sampling and Analysis
  "RESEARCH RANDOMIZER" -- Get your free random numbers here!
  Analyzing Biological Data -- Power Point Slides to illustrate use of BIOSTATS Spreadsheet
  Regression and Correlation -- -- VassarStats Website for Statistical Computation
  Mann-Whitney Test (Under "Ordinal Data" in Left Sidebar) -- VassarStats Website for Statistical Computation
  Analyzing and Reporting Biological Data -- background on statistics and BIOSTATS; same as your Manual Appendix
   
• Report Writing
  Writing Lab Reports -- A Few Suggestions
  Specific Suggestions for Lab #3 -- Microclimate Lab
  Finding Scientific Journal Sources -- A Few Suggestions
   
• Aquatic Sampling Resources and Programs
  HACH Company -- Water Analysis Products and Methods
  Yellow Springs Instruments -- Water Analysis Products and Methods
  Secchi Disk -- Proper Use and Interpretation (Indian Lake Watershed Project)

• Soil Properties, Conservation, Map Resources
  TopoZone.com-- Topographic Map Source
  EPA Watershed Information Network -- Information for Protecting and Restoring Water Resources
  Munsell Color Charts -- Example Page
  Soil Profiles from Different Climatic Regions -- Goddard Space Flight Center
   
• Stream Ecology and Conservation
  "The Stream Study" -- Save Our Streams (SOS) Program, Isaac Walton League
  U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Daily Streamflow Data -- Click on Desired State and Stream Location
  • Gaging Station Data for Massies Creek, Wilberforce, OH
  Wetland Report -- "Economic Value of World's Wetlands" -- World Wildlife Fund
  
  
• Botany Lab Bench Techniques
  Estimating Size of Specimens-- Microscope Eyepiece Reticle

• Woody Plant Identification and Laboratory Slides
  Tree Identification Slides
  Woody Plant Identification -- Photos arranged by similar morphology
  Iowa State Campus Trees -- Photos of Leaves, Bark, Flowers, Fruit
  
  Field Botany Take-Home Practical
  Link to Take-Home Practical
  Campus "Tree Finder" Map
  
  Botany Laboratory Slides
  Botany Laboratory Slides

BLIP Resources -- Botany Laboratory Inquiry Project

• List of Topics
• Oral Presentations: 
• Schedule 
• Oral Evaluation Criteria 
  
• Plant Growth Laboratory
  Guidelines and Planting Instructions
  Plant Growth Environment -- Lighting Specifications

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