Academic Bulletin 2023-2024 
    
    Nov 22, 2024  
Academic Bulletin 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENVSC 346 - Wetlands

(also listed as BIO 346 )
Credits: 4
A study of the ecology and hydrology of marshes, swamps, bogs and other transitional habitats between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Emphasis is on “ecosystem services” (hydrologic filters, pollutant sinks, productivity, biodiversity), on the history of wetlands destruction, and on current regulation and management approaches. The laboratory emphasizes field methods for determination and delineation of wetlands based on soils, hydrology and vegetation. Lecture: Two periods. Lab/field: One period.

Prerequisite: BIO 219  or BIO 220 , and BIO 221  and FSBIO 201  or ENVSC 110 .

Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.