When food gets scarce: how plant-pollinator interactions will shift under global change
Author(s): Emma Throneburg1, Connor Morozumi1
University of Louisville
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Summary:
In this lesson, students review plant-pollinator interactions and global change concepts. Next, students interpret graphs of pollinator visitation data to Scarlet Gilia. Then, students view and reflect on an interview with community ecologist Dr.…
Biographi_When Food Gets Scarce.pdfDescription
This lesson was designed for a 60 to 75-min class period with in-person delivery. Target student level is introductory biology for majors or population and community ecology. The materials here include an instructor guide (1_LessonGuide_When Food Gets Scarce), an in-class presentation (Google slides; 2_PresentationSlides_When Food Gets Scarce), and a link to the interview with Dr. Connor Morozumi, (BioGraphI Interview with Connor Morozumi)
Content Learning Objectives
- Explain how plant-pollinator interactions are affected by global change
- Define and explain mutualistic relationships between plants and pollinators
- Apply species composition concepts to species interactions
Quantitative Learning Objectives
- Interpret box plots related to visitor richness and abundance.
- Reflect on your perceptions about using graphs or figures in biology.
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Learning Objectives
- Reflect on your perceptions of people who do biology.
- Compare your own interests and/or identities to those of people who do biology.
Cite this work
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Throneburg, E., Morozumi, C. (2024). When food gets scarce: how plant-pollinator interactions will shift under global change. BioGraphI FMN Fall 2023, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/VANV-3R69