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FOREST ECOLOGY LAB

Course Code:
BIO 273
Course Group(s):
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY ELECTIVES, UPPER-LEVEL BIO, FIELD STUDIES AND TRAVEL
Active Term:
Fall Term
/ Even Years
Course Description:
Field and laboratory exercises designed to accompany topics covered in BIO 272. Most lab periods will be outside and may include a weekend field trip to a National Forest. Students will learn to identify many tree species in our local forests and conduct field sampling on nutrient cycling, forest composition, animals of the forest, succession, and environmental quality. Lab exercises include tree ring analysis, leaf litter composition, and wood anatomy.
Credit:
1
Instruction methods:
Lab
Total hours: 15
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