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Using the Urban Environment to Engage Youths in Urban Ecology Field Studies

Michael Barnett Department of Teacher Education, Lynch School of Education, Boston College
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Charles Lord Biology Department and Environmental Studies Program, Urban Ecology Institute, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Eric Strauss Biology Department and Environmental Studies Program, Urban Ecology Institute, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Camelia Rosca Urban Ecology Institute, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Heather Langford Casey Trees Endowment Fund, Washington, DC
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Dawn Chavez Urban Ecology Institute, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Leah Deni Urban Ecology Institute, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Pages 3-11 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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