BIOL 464 - Terrestrial Plant Ecology

Description:
The ecological relationships of plant species and plant communities. Three hours lecture and either four hours laboratory. Weekend field trips may be required.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: BIOL 360.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Describe plant physiological ecology concepts and methods
Utilize plant population growth and reproduction models.
Describe community and landscape ecology concepts and methods.
Choose correct methods to measure attributes of plant communities
Apply correct statistical tests to ecological data
Apply simple multivariate methods of analysis to large vegetation data sets
Be able to search for, cite, and interpret relevant primary literature on plant ecology topics
Utilize spreadsheet software to perform complex calculations on large data sets
Be able to present research results to a group of biology student peers

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/21/16