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3.00 Credits
Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Identification, nomenclature and classification of flowering plants with special emphasis on local flora and on developing the ability to classify the plants of any region. Fall. Prerequisite: EFB 226 or EFB 326.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture per week. An examination of the structure and function of various freshwater wetlands. Ecologic principles that broadly apply to all wetland ecosystems are examined and contrasted with terrestrial systems. The effect of management activities on, and the management potential of, wetlands are also examined. Spring. Prerequisite: EFB 320.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Aspects of insect ecology that are pertinent to integrated pest management are discussed. These aspects include insect survey, monitoring, evaluations, control tactics (with special emphasis on non-chemical approaches to control of forest insect pests), and interactions between pest population ecology and forest stand dynamics. Students learn to identify the major forest insect pests of North America and the damage that they cause. Fall, odd-numbered years. Prerequisites: EFB 320, EFB 351 or EFB 352.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory/field work per week and a weekend field trip. An introduction to the identification, life histories and ecology of aquatic insects, with emphasis on genera found in the Northeastern U.S. Includes a consideration of the functional role of insects in aquatic systems, and current avenues of research. Intended for seniors and graduate students pursuing interests in entomology, fisheries and wildlife, forestry, limnology and general ecology. Fall. Prerequisite: One course in entomology or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture per week. A survey of chemical interactions within and among species of fish, amphibia, reptiles, birds and mammals, including humans. Signal production, sensory processes, plant-animal interactions, practical applications of chemical ecology and effects of global and local change on chemical ecology processes. Fall and Spring. Prerequisites: One semester of organic chemistry and at least two of the following: general ecology, animal behavior, introduction to chemical ecology, and a course in vertebrate biology.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Lectures introduce the identification and classification of the important orders and families of insects, along with the concepts and practice of systematics. In laboratories students become familiar with pertinent taxonomic literature and keys, based in part on a required collection. Fall. Prerequisite: EFB 351 or EFB 352.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Study of the life processes in insects; introduction to modern physiological instrumentation and laboratory methods. Spring. Prerequisite: EFB 325.
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4.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture and one hour discussion/seminar per week. Introduction to contemporary concepts of toxicology and to scientific basis for regulations and personal decisions about toxic health hazards. For students in natural or social sciences of environmental relevance. Topics include xenobiotic load, co-evolution of plant/animal defenses, chemical interactions, animal tests and risk assessment. Additional reading assignments and discussions. Fall. Prerequisites: General biology and general chemistry. Note: Credit will not be granted for both EFB 400 and EFB 600.
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One hour of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week. Important techniques used in molecular biology research are introduced in the context of a semester-long research exercise. Techniques include the extraction and quantification of genomic DNA, agarose gel electrophoresis, restriction digest, ligation, isolation of plasmid DNA, DNA-DNA hybridization, transformation of E. coli, DNA sequencing and the polymerase chain reaction. Additional topics in molecular biology research are chosen and presented by the students. Fall. Prerequisites: EFB 307, EFB 308, EFB 325 or equivalents. Note: Credit will not be granted for both BTC 401 and EFB 601.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. The major processes of organic evolution (e.g., such as mutation, natural selection, speciation and extinction) are discussed in a molecularlevel context. Coverage ranges from changes to genic and nongenic regions of the genome to the evolution of entire genomes. Methods used to study molecular evolution and to reconstruct phylogenies are described and demonstrated. Students will organize and lead class discussions. Prerequisites: EFB 307, EFB 308, EFB 325, or similar courses in genetics and cell physiology. Note: Credit will not be granted for both EFB 409 and EFB 609.
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