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Allen, J. A.; And Others – Journal of Biological Education, 1987
Presents experiments using wild birds as predators and pastry as prey and colored stones as background to demonstrate natural selection. Describes the exercise as an exercise in simulating natural selection. (Author/CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, College Science, Ecology, Evolution

Allen, J. A.; Cooper, J. M. – Journal of Biological Education, 1988
Reviewed is some of the experimental evidence for apostatic selection from work with artificial prey. Guidelines for further experiments are suggested including experimental design, analysis, variables, and selection in the wild. (Author/CW)
Descriptors: Animals, Biological Sciences, College Science, Ecology