Underwater Traps in the Tropics. Do the ecological requirements of a carnivorous plant vary between tropical and temperate regions?

<p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:#01182d">Overview of Module: </span></b></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>1) Content</b><span lang="EN" style="color:blue">. </span>Students will learn about: </span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">fundamental botany of carnivorous plants, which include their features, trapping methods, habitats, and prey</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">botany of <em>Utricularia</em> from its physical traits to its typical habitats</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">the ecological requirements of <i>Utricularia</i> species in tropical and temperate regions.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>2) Activities.</b> The module has three main activities. Students will:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">review each module section and test their knowledge through short- and long-answer quizzes. </span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">use a data tool on the HHMI| Biointeractive website to analyze data and interpret the results. </span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">learn about the ecological requirements of Utricularia species in tropical and temperate regions through interpreting data presented in a provided table. </span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>3) Impact.</b> This module:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">provides instructors with opportunities to expose their students to a tropical context </span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">offers a comparative approach in teaching ecological concepts </span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">helps instructors demonstrate how a single genus of carnivorous plants adapts to different habitats and encourages students to think about how environments shape carnivorous traits among plants</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">presents topics that represent a group of ecologically unique plants. Plant carnivory is a rare trait, and this animal-associated trait can serve as a basis for exploring concepts of natural selection and physiological adaptation.</span></span></span></li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-bottom:5px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#434343"><span style="font-weight:normal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt">Learning Objectives: </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Explain what carnivorous plants are</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Understand the general ecological requirements of Utricularia</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Describe the ecological requirements of Utricularia in the tropics</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Compare the ecological requirements of Utricularia species in tropical and temperate regions</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><strong><span arial="" lang="EN" style="font-family:">Support was provided by:</span></strong> A grant from the United States National Science Foundation (DBI-RCN-UBE 2120141).</span></span></span></p>