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TRC: Natural Variation in California Poppy Shows the Potential for Plants to Adapt to Climate Change

Updated: Nov 26


In this Teacher / Researcher Collaborative (TRC) event, we learned about the potential for plants. to adapt to climate change from Dr. Elsa Cleland at UC San Diego, Department of Ecology, Behavior, & Evolution. Click the video below to watch the recorded event and look below for the key resources that were shared.






Goals from this TRC

  • Learn about the California poppy and the strategies that teach us the potential for plants to adapt to future droughts.

Resource and Link

Description

Includes all the content and figures from the research presentation.

A published paper with data and figures used in the research presentation. Excellent source material for engaging students with an analyzing data literacy routine in a scinece lesson focussed on evolution or ecology.

USA National Phenology Network is a national-scale monitoring and research initiative focused on collecting, organizing and delivering phenological data, information, and forecasts to support natural resource management and decision-making, to advance the scientific field of phenology, and to promote understanding of phenology by a wide range of audiences. Great resources for Phenology Data.

A web application and app that allows you to post your observations and analyzing the observations of others.

An excellent set of curriculum and professional learning resources for teachers of evolution.

The UC Natural Reserve System is a library of ecosystems throughout California. Most of the state’s major habitat types are represented, from coastal tidepools to inland deserts, and lush wetlands to redwood forests.



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