Biology 421 - Plant Ecology
Fall
2014
01LM
0.00
TH 1:25PM 4:25PM
UMass Amherst
73616
This fundamental ecology course emphasizes the quantitative skills needed to understand and conduct field research. The lectures introduce major ecological concepts, local vegetation types, and methods and techniques of gathering and analyzing data. In laboratories, students collect original data at sites in the Connecticut Valley and write an original scientific paper. When taken with Biology 494LI, this course satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Biol and BS-Biol students. Prerequisite: an introductory biology or botany course.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.