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Nov 24, 2024
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BI 220 - Field Ecology
Credit(s): 4
This eight day session at Okaw Bluffs at Lake Shelbyville is an intensive introduction to terrestrial and aquatic life of central Illinois. Students collect and examine specimens, become familiar with basic field techniques, learn to recognize specific plants, animals, and microscopic organisms, and investigate their habitats. Descriptive and simple statistical observations are required. Freshwater and forest habitats found in Illinois are emphasized, but rainforest and desert systems are included briefly to focus on plant and animal relationships. Familiarity with the physical environment and common organisms should increase as specific identification methods are introduced. This course involves you with the process of biology. Your field investigations are the most important activities in this course. Plant collections, insect collections, a research project, and specific journal entries are required. This course satisfies the MPSL lab science requirement as well as the off campus learning requirement.
Offered: Summer
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