BIOL 4553 . Wetlands Ecology.3 Credit Hours.
(Slashlisted with BIOL 5553) Prerequisite: Two college science courses that include a laboratory, one of which should be in biological sciences or permission of UOBS Director. Comprehensive field-based examination of wetland science and management. Biological, physical, chemical, and hydrological aspects of wetland ecosystem structure and function are explored through visits to several field sites. Major wetland types and resources are examined and the biogeochemical and ecological diversity of wetland waters, soils, vegetation, and fauna is investigated. Laboratory. No student may earn credit for both 4553 and 5553. (Su)