BIOA 311 - Field Botany

Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 6
Credit Hours: 4
Terms Offered: Summer, on demand

Field and lab identification, systematics, natural history, and ecology of vascular plants as components of natural communities. Ecological features, including stratification, history, plant zonation, adaptation, and animal interactions are examined. Relationships of plant families and higher groups are covered. Project and/or plant collection required. Laboratory graded and credited with the course. Prerequisite: BIOL 121/BIOL 122 and BIOL 123/BIOL 124 with a minimum grade of “C”. Course offered at Au Sable Institute. Travel to site required.