Course Name:
ECOLOGY OF FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS, BIOE 458, 3 Credits

Location (Field Station):
Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana (east shore of Flathead Lake)

Start Date:
08/06/2018

End Date:
08/17/2018

Course Description:
Prerequisites: One year of college-level biology, one semester of college-level chemistry, one semester of college-level mathematics, an ecology course (BIOE 342 Field Ecology at FLBS) or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Patterns and processes of forests and grasslands of the northern Rocky Mountains in the context of principles of population, community and ecosystem ecology. This course emphasizes the interactive biophysical attributes and processes of the forests and intermountain grasslands. Students observe and learn about plant and animal distributions, plant community structure and behavior including principles of plant ecology, ecophysiology and plant and animal interactions in these environments. Energy and materials transfer and feedbacks within food webs are used to describe complex interrelationships driving the dynamics of these systems, including both natural and human components as modifiers of systems dynamics. Field trips underscore concepts and allow data gathering and interpretation by students. Instructor – Dr. Andrew Larson, CFC-U of Montana (https://www.cfc.umt.edu/personnel/details.php?ID=1710)

Web Address of Course Info:
http://flbs.umt.edu/apps/education

Contact (Name and email):
Marie Kohler [email protected]