Course: SAT 140 Sustainable/Organic Plants

Unit 12 Lab Assignment

Unit 12 Lab Assignment

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All Geography is Local  (20 points)

Complete the following lab assignment and submit your work using the Dropbox on the course home page.

Prepare | For this assignment you will make use of online local, state, or federal mapping resources and find an example of a potential geographic barrier to local sustainable plant growth.  Your topic could relate to soils, climate, land use, a particular crop or plant, or an invasive species. Use your imagination.
Research | The video by Daniel Raven-Ellison encourages a re-imagining of geographic tools.  Identify a mapping tool that can answer potential questions you may have.
Document | Submit a 1000-word report that summarizes your topic, your findings, and the tools you utilized.  Find a minimum of three references that relate to this topic.