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WETLAND PLANT COMMUNITIES OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS
Monday, August 07, 2017, 8:00 AM to Saturday, August 12, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT
Category: Course

This course will introduce students to the various wetland communities of the Southern Appalachians. We will focus on classification of different types of wetlands using hydrogeomorphic and vegetation-based systems. Wetland types to be studied include bogs, fens, seeps, meadows, marshes, swamps, and flatwoods. Within each type, we will focus on field identification of wetland plants, with an emphasis on dominant species, rare species of conservation concern, and invasive species. Students should expect to learn 200-300 wetland species during this course. For the various wetland types, we will also discuss abiotic characteristics, biogeography, paleo-ecology, succession, and conservation concerns. This class is a 100% field class with all instruction time spent in the field on long fieldtrips. Grading will consist of periodic field quizzes. Special Note: We will spend two nights away from the Highlands Biological Station campus which will require off-site lodging. Students must pay these extra lodging fees ($75, subject to change) when you pay for the course. Prerequisites: introductory, college-level courses in ecology and field botany, or permission of the instructors.

http://highlandsbiological.org/summer-2017/


Contact: Katie Lapish