{ "nid": "48", "details": "\x3cspan class=\"title\"\x3eEcoBeaker™: Corridors, Stepping Stones and Butterflies\x3c/span\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\n\x3cspan class=\"description\"\x3eUsing a simulation of a population of Fender\'s blue butterfly, a threatened species that is endemic to western Oregon (USA) prairies, students try to figure out the best habitat restoration scheme given pre-existing patches of prairie. They are directed to try corridors, stepping stones, or adding habitat to existing patches, and in the end to write a report to the government detailing the strategy that worked the best. Many instructors have told us that this is their favorite lab, and it\'s also popular with students.\r\n\x3c/span\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\n\x3cbr/\x3e\n\x3cstrong\x3eLevel\x3c/strong\x3e: Intro or advanced\x3cbr/\x3e\n\x3cstrong\x3eKey Concepts\x3c/strong\x3e: Habitat restoration; Metapopulations; Patchiness; Reserve design\x3cbr/\x3e\n\x3cstrong\x3eCourses\x3c/strong\x3e: Applied Ecology; Conservation Biology; Ecology; Intro Bio: Eco/Evo/Genetics; Population Biology\x3cbr/\x3e\n          \x3cbr/\x3e\x3ca href=\"/search_result_details/brief/48\" class=\"node_brief\"\x3eRead less\x3c/a\x3e        \x3cbr/\x3e\x3ca href=\"/cart/add/48\"\x3e + Add to course collection\x3c/a\x3e  \x3c/span\x3e \x3c!-- description --\x3e\n" }