Course ID: | FANR 3200L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. |
Course Title: | Ecology of Natural Resources Laboratory |
Course Description: | Students will complete assignments to illustrate principles and
techniques presented in Ecology of Natural Resources. |
Oasis Title: | Ecology Natural Resources Lab |
Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 3500L, ECOL 3505L |
Prerequisite: | (BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) |
Corequisite: | FANR 3200W |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | At the end of the semester, students should be able to:
A. Describe and quantify biotic and abiotic factors in
terrestrial and aquatic environments.
1. Understand basic ecological concepts, sampling, and
description
-Utilize habitat classifications
-Identify important environmental factors
-Sample and quantify structure and species composition
-Delineate communities and community similarity
2. Understand types of species and community interactions
-Identify predation, mutualism, parasitism, etc.
3. Understand concepts and metrics of biodiversity
- Define levels of diversity (population, species, genetic)
- Quantify species diversity, richness, evenness, etc.
B. Describe and quantify how ecosystems change with time and
disturbance.
1. Understand succession (terra and aqua)
-Identify general patterns of succession
-Recognize specific seral stages and identify climax and
sub-climax communities of regional importance
-Explain how succession can be influenced to achieve objectives
C. Describe and quantify ecosystem fluxes of energy and
nutrients.
1. Understand systems approach to ecology
- Quantify states and rates of carbon and nutrients
- Develop systems modeling framework |
Topical Outline: | Habitats of Georgia
Terrestrial Habitat Analysis
Piedmont Forests (structure and composition)
Piedmont Landscape (Gradient Analysis)
Wildlife Habitat Suitability
Population Dynamics
Species Interactions
Community dynamics
Pond Ecology
Stream Ecology
Succession
Ecosystem Fluxes |