Jack E. Norland
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View article: Utilizing drawings to understand how our backgrounds and experiences change our plant mental models
Utilizing drawings to understand how our backgrounds and experiences change our plant mental models Open
Societal Impact Statement Our culture, life experiences, and the places we live teach us about the world around us and the plants within it. This information gives each individual distinct mental models. By delving into plant mental models…
View article: Do demographic factors impact plant knowledge and plant awareness disparity?
Do demographic factors impact plant knowledge and plant awareness disparity? Open
Since 1999, plant blindness, now known as plant awareness disparity (PAD), has gained great awareness. However, no study to date has explored the impact of multiple demographic factors, including those of an indigenous population, in under…
View article: A high degree of phosphorus sediment saturation in a shallow reservoir system
A high degree of phosphorus sediment saturation in a shallow reservoir system Open
This study sought to establish the degree of phosphorus saturation in sediment within a shallow reservoir that has a history of being hypereutrophic with documented harmful cyanobacteria blooms. Five sites were chosen within the Des Lacs R…
View article: Use of a simple passive monitoring system to assess detention basin stormwater
Use of a simple passive monitoring system to assess detention basin stormwater Open
The ability to monitor stormwater quality while in detention basins would be useful for stormwater managers. A simple passive method of monitoring vertical elevations of pooled stormwater in detention basins was developed. The simple metho…
View article: Plant blindness represents the loss of generational knowledge and cultural identity
Plant blindness represents the loss of generational knowledge and cultural identity Open
Plant blindness, the inability of people to notice plants, is of current interest in the natural sciences community. It has been hypothesized that communities of varying cultures may have improved plant sight. Researchers used an online su…
View article: Understanding How Large Metropolitan/Inner City, Urban Cluster, and Rural Students Perceive Food Systems
Understanding How Large Metropolitan/Inner City, Urban Cluster, and Rural Students Perceive Food Systems Open
The purpose of this research was to understand how students in different demographics in the state of Minnesota understand and perceive concepts relating to food systems. Schools within the demographic categories of large metropolitan/inne…