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Biosphere 2: Unexpected Interactions

Biosphere 2: Unexpected Interactions

The Biosphere 2 project of the early 1990s failed dramatically because the planners overlooked the metabolic activities of naturally occurring soil microorganisms. The simulation program SimBio 2 allows us to gain insights into the complexity of this closed ecosystem. Here we can manipulate and monitor variables within a virtual Biosphere 2. We will explore oxygen availability by taking a closer look at the relationship between organic materials...

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Keywords:
Instructional Material, Microbial Growth, Simulation, Geoscience, NSDL, Biosphere, Ecology, Forestry and Agriculture
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 29, 2020
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Barbra Bied Sperling
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Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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Website
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Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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