BIOL 101 - Environmental Biology: Endangered Plants of the Appalachians

FDR: SL, GE5a
Credits: 4
When Offered: Spring, 2010

This course uses case studies in plant endangerment as a focal point for understanding ecological and evolutionary processes and the impact of human activities on biodiversity. Through a combination of targeted readings, intensive discussions, and basic research in the field, students gain fundamental insight into their relationship with the living world and the importance of preserving biological diversity. Field activities take place in regional hotspots of plant endemism, and give students experience in applied conservation research. Field sites and subject species vary from year to year.Winder.