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Walker, Jearl – Scientific American, 1986
Describes experiments which focus on the perception of three dimensions. Discusses the cues about distance and depth and the role they have in perceptions of three dimensions. Evaluates the effect of color on the illusion on depth. (ML)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Color, Cues, Depth Perception
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Direct linkKiss, Helen G.; Kiss, John Z. – American Biology Teacher, 2005
Contrary to popular belief, plants are very much in tune and in time with their immediate environment. The most important environmental cues for plants are light and gravity. In this article, the authors discuss the effects of light on plant development and use the spores of the sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis) in laboratory exercises to…
Descriptors: Cues, Biology, Plants (Botany), Science Instruction
