BIO 138 - Field Ecology

STANDARD CREDIT TYPE
3 credit(s)

Field course examining the fundamental principles of ecology. Laboratory exercises examine species native to area, ecological relationships and field sampling techniques. Selected field trips are conducted to forest, prairie, aquatic and marsh habitats in the local area.

Course Learning Outcomes

Describe ecological principles that apply at population through ecosystem levels and use those principles to discuss findings in the field.
Describe the abiotic and biotic composition of the major biomes including forest, prairie, freshwater and wetland ecosystems.
Identify and describe basic life history including adaptations of common native species.
Perform and interpret basic biodiversity field sampling techniques.