BI 238 - Ecosytem Ecology

Institution:

Saint Michael's College

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Description:

This field course examines factors that affect ecosystem distribution, globally and regionally, emphasizing geology as well as climate, followed by study of representative Vermont ecosystems. The course also includes an historical overview of land and resource use in Vermont and human effects on successional ecosystem development. Labs include trips to mountaintops, bogs, and old growth forest and a limestone quarry for fossil hunting. Prerequisites: BI 151, BI 153 Credits: 4 cr. Laboratory Fee: yes

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smcvt.edu

Phone Number:

(802) 654-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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