Abstract
Many students experience considerable difficulty in formulating ideas for practical and project work in ecology, biogeography and environmental biology, yet problems and potential projects are to be seen everywhere. If such difficulties are found, then there is no substitute for a visit to a site or several sites of possible interest, such as a nearby area of semi-natural vegetation, nature reserve or beauty spot. Within town and city boundaries a surprising number of ideas may be generated. City parks, derelict and abandoned land, back gardens, old railway lines, even walls and pavements all have considerable ecological interest.
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© 1985 D. D. Gibertson, M. Kent and F. B. Pyatt
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Gilbertson, D.D., Kent, M., Pyatt, F.B. (1985). Making a start. In: Practical Ecology for Geography and Biology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1415-8_3
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