PLSCI 2302

Vegetational Analysis of the Patagonian Region

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This is a reflective lecture course, following the winter session field course, PLSCI 2301. Students will write a reflection and give an oral presentation; assemble and analyze field data; and as a group, write a scientific report. In addition, the students will produce a report on the trip, detailing places visited and illustrating the trip with color images.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: PLSCI 2300 and PLSCI 2301.

Course Attribute (CU-ITL, CU-UGR)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2020SP

Outcomes

• Interpret the distribution of vegetation in relation to climate and soils.
• Observe carefully in the field, take precise and easily interpretable field notes, conduct collaborative scientific data collection and analysis.
• Identify plant species in the field.
• Exercise specific methods of data collection using ecological transects.

When Offered Multi-semester course: Spring.

Comments Students must satisfactorially complete PLSCI 2301 to receive a final grade in PLSCI 2302.

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