BIO144 Biology 2: Wetlands Ecology
An introduction to the basic principles of ecology and their applications in the context of eastern Massachusetts wetland ecology. The course covers basic knowledge of ecological field study concepts, introduction to dichotomous keys and species recognition techniques. The laboratory is designed to prepare for and implement student-run biological field surveys with the goal of identifying and documenting obligate vernal pool species for state certification. (3 hours of lecture, 2 hours of lab per week) Fulfills open, liberal arts, science and lab science sequence elective when taken with BIO 101.
Prerequisite
BIO 101 or permission of instructor
Electives
- LA - Liberal Arts Elective
- OPEN - Open Elective
- SCI - Science Elective
- SSEQ - Lab Science Sequence Elective