2017-2018 Academic Bulletin 
    
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2017-2018 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIO 346 - Wetlands

(also listed as ENVSC 346 )
Credits: 4
A study of the ecology and conservation of marshes, swamps, and bogs. Emphasis is on “ecosystem services” (hydrologic filters, pollutant sinks, productivity, biodiversity), on the history of wetlands destruction, and on current regulation and management approaches. One laboratory per week.

Prerequisite: BIO 220 , BIO 221 , and FSBIO 201  or ENVSC 110 .

Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.