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Rainforest fruit power

Text Rainforest fruit power

TLF ID M016451

This ABC In Depth feature article discusses human potential use rainforest fruit-bearing plants and the need to maintain biodiversity. Many biotic interactions that effect reproduction and dispersal are described. Issues about using seed banks to try to maintain biodiversity are discussed.

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Educational value
  • This resource addresses the Australian Curriculum literacy capability, the cross curriculum priority, Sustainability, science understandings from the biological sciences and Science as a Human Endeavour for year 9 and 10 students. This is an excellent resource for students to research to prepare an exposition on the need to maintain biodiversity.
Year level

9; 10

Topics Decision making Values (Psychology) Biodiversity Reasoning Symbiosis Food webs Environmental impact Endangered species Evaluation Rainforests Vitamins
Learning area
  • Science

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Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: ABC - Scribbly Gum
  • Organization: ABC - Scribbly Gum
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: ABC - Scribbly Gum
  • Organization: ABC - Scribbly Gum
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Text
Rights
  • © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.