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View article: The Impact of Design-Based Modeling Instruction on Seventh Graders' Spatial Abilities and Model-Based Argumentation
The Impact of Design-Based Modeling Instruction on Seventh Graders' Spatial Abilities and Model-Based Argumentation Open
Due to the call of current science education reform for the integration of engineering practices within science classrooms, design-based instruction is receiving much attention in science education literature. Although some aspect of model…
View article: Interactions between Food Security and Land Use in the Context of Global Change
Interactions between Food Security and Land Use in the Context of Global Change Open
Increases in human population and per-capita consumption are putting enormous pressure on land resources. About 38% of the Earth’s land area is being used in agricultural production [1], with about half (ca. 31%) of the remaining land bein…
View article: Lessons and Challenges in Land Change Modeling Derived from Synthesis of Cross-Case Comparisons
Lessons and Challenges in Land Change Modeling Derived from Synthesis of Cross-Case Comparisons Open
View article: Quantifying changes in water use and groundwater availability in Beijing: Supporting data for Hyndman et al. 2017
Quantifying changes in water use and groundwater availability in Beijing: Supporting data for Hyndman et al. 2017 Open
View article: Top 40 questions in coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) research
Top 40 questions in coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) research Open
Understanding and managing coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) is a central challenge of the 21st century, but more focus is needed to pursue the most important questions within this vast field given limited research capacity and fun…
View article: Effects of conservation policy on China’s forest recovery
Effects of conservation policy on China’s forest recovery Open
China’s forest cover exhibited a positive trend that was significantly related with the implementation of a national conservation policy.
View article: Forest Transition in Madagascar’s Highlands: Initial Evidence and Implications
Forest Transition in Madagascar’s Highlands: Initial Evidence and Implications Open
Madagascar is renowned for the loss of the forested habitat of lemurs and other species endemic to the island. Less well known is that in the highlands, a region often described as an environmental “basket-case” of fire-degraded, eroded gr…