Course Info: NS-0381
Course | NS-0381 Terrestrial Ecology |
Long Title | Terrestrial Ecology |
Term | 2017F |
Note(s) |
Prerequisites Required Textbook information |
Meeting Info | Cole Science CenterüCole Science Center 110ü110 on T,THüTH from 10:30-11:50ü1:00-5:00 |
Faculty | Brian Schultz |
Capacity | 11 |
Available | 6 |
Waitlist | 0 |
Distribution(s) | |
Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work Quantitative Skills Writing and Research |
Additional Info | In this course students are generally expected to spend at least 6 to 8 hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. |
Description | This course was primarily for a relatively small group of more advanced students to pursue field studies in terrestrial ecology, take field trips, and complete readings from primary literature. We used the Hampshire College forests and fields, the canopy walkway, the Farm Center, and off-campus sites as our study areas. We were outside as much as possible and visited several habitats and locations of interest. We also carried out investigations of several field problems and small sampling projects, potentially focusing on studies of vegetation, birds, insects and other invertebrates, and salamanders, among others. Previous studies in biology were required. |