BSC 1061 - Central Florida Habitats

Institution:

Valencia College

Subject:

BSC: Biological Sciences

Description:

CENTRAL FLORIDA HABITATS This active learning elective science course teaches students to recognize the common habitats of Central Florida through identification of typical plants, plant species composition, and soil and topography. Supporting topics are natural fire cycles, fire-mediated succession and prescribed burning, nature of watersheds and causes and effects of flooding, invasive exotic plants and animals, and conservation land acquisition and management. A 3-hour canoe trip allows study of the floodplain swamp habitat. Field work will vary with weather conditions, with some indoor class work included. This course will not be considered for Science General Education credit.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

valenciacollege.edu

Phone Number:

(407) 299-2187

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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