BIO 3800  Biological Research
Course Home Page and Related Internet Sites

John E. Silvius, Senior Professor of Biology,  Cedarville University


Course Objectives and Resources:

Objectives and Philosophy:
Syllabus/Objectives

Student & Faculty Resources:
Slides -- Available on T:\Drive for Members of BIO 3800

RefWorks Links -- Organizing Tool for Literature Search and Bibliography

Current Research Projects:


Prairie Restoration:

Current Research in Restoration and Remnant Prairie Management

Land Stewardship and Alternative Land Use:
Survey, Spring 2006
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) --
USDA Website
Natural Resources Conservation Service -- (NRCS) Programs

Ohio Department of Natural Resources -- ODNR Programs

Forest Ecology:
Ecological Effects of Tornado
-- photos
Treefall Gaps and Gap Filling -- photos

Wetland and Stream Ecology:
Useful Websites
Restoration of Cedar Creek Wetland

Invasive Species:
Kudzu Physiology and Ecology
(Greene Co. Ohio)
Kudzu Eradication with Good Science and Networking
Ohio Invasive Plants Council
The Global Invasive Species Initiative -- TNC


Experimental Methods and Report Writing:

Data Analysis and Presentation
Statistical Sampling and Analysis
-- from BIO 2500 Lab Resource Page

Geospatial Data Sources:
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Periodic Journal Sources:

Electronic Sites of Leading Botany, Plant Biology and Science Journals
OhioLink to Biological Abstracts Electronic Search

Web Sites for Ecologists
Ecological Society of America

American Society of Plant Physiologists
Botanical Society of America


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