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Forest Ecosystems of the Southern Appalachians
Monday, July 24, 2017, 8:00 AM to Saturday, August 05, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT
Category: Course

This course will teach students how to read the forested landscapes of the southern Appalachian Mountains. Understanding the patterns and processes in forested ecosystems will require students to focus on vegetation, with an emphasis on natural communities. We’ll introduce topics such as biogeography, paleo-ecology, classification of vegetation, regional environmental patterns, succession and community dynamics, vegetation/environmental relationships, and current threats to the integrity of these systems across a variety of field sites, which will take us on two multi-day field trips away from the Station. We expect students to actively immerse themselves in the fascinating ecology of the southern Appalachian Mountains, through their enthusiastic participation, keen observation, and careful field notes. Special Note: We will go on a few overnight trips during this course which will require off-site lodging. Students must pay these extra lodging fees ($75, subject to change) when you pay for the course. Prerequisites: an introductory, college-level ecology course, or permission of the instructors.

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


Contact: Katie Lapish