330. Biology of Birds. Two collegiate
courses in biology. IIIb at the Biological Station. (5). (Excl).
Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. An introduction to ornithology with emphasis
on field identification of the birds of northern Michigan. Field
trips are to a variety of habitats in the region. Labs include
classification, morphology, and identification of study specimens.
Lectures cover a variety of topics in the evolution, physiology, behavior, and ecology of birds. Each student participates in a
group project that analyzes historical bird data from the UMBS
region. (Cuthbert)
381. General Ecology. Biol. 152-154 or
195 (or the equivalent); and a laboratory course in chemistry.
I and IIIb in Ann Arbor; IIIa and IIIb at Biol. Station. (6 in
Ann Arbor; 5 at Biol. Station). (Excl). Satisfies a Biology laboratory
requirement.
Section 201. This course introduces the basic concepts and principles of ecology as applied to the study of individuals, populations and communities of both plants and animals. Course
topics include the role of physical and biotic factors influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms, dynamics of single
species populations, competitive, predator-prey, and mutualistic
interactions, community organization, ecological succession, evolutionary
aspects of ecology, and current applications of ecology to problems
of environment and resource management. Biology 381 is a suitable
prerequisite for intermediate and advanced courses in ecology.
There are four lectures a week. The laboratory meets four days
a week for three hours at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800
Dixboro Road. Field trips to outlying study areas are included.
Free bus transportation between the Main Campus and the Botanical
Gardens is provided. Cost:3 WL:1
Section 711. The study of the factors influencing the
distribution and abundance of animals and plants. Course topics
include individual ecology (abiotic and biotic limiting factors), population ecology (population dynamics, competition, predation, and other species interactions), community ecology (species diversity
and succession), ecosystem ecology (nutrient cycling and energy
flow), and human impact on the ecosystem. Lecture and discussion
will be supplemented by field projects designed to test a variety
of ecological questions in a range of terrestrial and aquatic
communities. Students will conduct an individual research project
at the end of the course. (Jolis)
431. Ecology of Animal Parasites. Two
laboratory courses in biology. IIIb at the Biological Station.
(5). (Excl). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. Various ecological aspects of animal parasite
populations will be studied including life cycles, species diversity, diel and seasonal periodicity, intra- and interspecific competition, host specificity, longevity, recruitment, pathology and parasite-induced
behavioral changes in the host. Field and laboratory techniques
for studying these host-parasite relationships will be emphasized.
(Blankespoor )
442. Biology of Insects. Any college-level
biology course. I in Ann Arbor; IIIb at Biological Station. (Offered
in alternate years in Ann Arbor). (5). (Excl). Satisfies a Biology
laboratory requirement.
Section 711. This course introduces students to entomology, emphasizing the diversity of insects, their life histories, ecology
and behavior. It does this through identification and natural
history study of the orders and major families of insects. Field
work will include trips to major habitats of the area for study
and collection and short class projects an ecological and evolutionary
questions. Laboratory work will include examining basic insect
structure and preparation of individual collections. Lecture topics
will include coverage of insect groups, evolution and phylogeny, ecology, behavior and physiology. (Scholtens)
453. Field Mammalogy. Two laboratory courses
in biology. IIIb at the Biological Station. (Offered in alternate
years). (5). (Excl). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. An introduction to the study of mammals. Students
will learn methods of studying mammals in the field by carrying
out a series of projects on the wild mammals of northern Michigan.
These projects will be designed to give familiarity with areas
of active research on the ecology of mammals and practical experience
with the excitement and headaches of formulating hypotheses, carrying
out field work, and analyzing data. Some familiarity with elementary
statistics is helpful but not necessary. (Myers)
457. Freshwater Phycology. Two laboratory
courses in botany. IIIb at the Biological Station. (5). (Excl).
Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. A survey of the algae of northern Michigan with
emphasis on taxonomy and ecology. Students become familiar with the algae of streams, bogs, fens, swamps, beach pools, and the
Laurentian Great Lakes. Special attention is given to field investigations
of periphyton and phytoplankton community ecology and their application
to water quality assessment. (Myers)
471. Bryophytes. Two laboratory courses
in biology and one course in organismal botany. No credit granted
to those who have completed or are enrolled in Biology 472. IIIb
at the Biological Station. (3-5). (Excl). Satisfies a Biology
laboratory requirement.
Section 711. A field and laboratory approach to morphology, evolution, life history, ecology, and taxonomy of mosses and hepatics.
Emphasis is given to the morphology of liverworts, the taxonomy
of Sphagnum and the role peat mosses play in wetland ecology.
(Crum)
475. Conservation Biology and Ecosystem Management.
Two courses in the biological sciences including
ecology, or permission of instructor. III at the Biological Station.
(5). (Excl).
Section 711. This course draws on biological principles from
ecology and genetics relevant to species conservation and ecosystem
management. Coverage of each topic will include formal lectures
and class discussion, but students will spend the bulk of their
time working in groups on field and computer-based projects. (Allan)
482. Limnology. Three laboratory courses
in botany or zoology. IIIb at the Biological Station. (5). (Excl).
Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. This course introduces the fundamentals of aquatic
ecology (with an emphasis on lakes) from an ecosystem-level approach.
General limnological principles as well as physical, chemical
and biological parameters of lakes will be studied. Biological
investigations include an introduction to the ecology and taxonomy
of the algae, zooplankton, macroinvertebrates, macrophytes, and fishes. Field studies include a comparative lake survey in which
students will gain experience in field sampling, laboratory analysis
of samples, statistical analysis and interpretation of data for
several types of lakes including the Laurentian Great Lakes. (Tuchman)
486. Biology and Ecology of Fish. Two
laboratory courses in biology. IIIb at the Biological Station.
(Offered in alternate years). (5). (Excl). Satisfies a Biology
laboratory requirement.
Section 711. Field and laboratory studies of fish communities.
Field trips will sample a variety of aquatic habitats in the area, with analysis of habitat characteristics and fish community composition.
Laboratories and lectures will examine physiological, behavioral, and functional morphological factors that determine possible ('fundamental')
habitat range, and modifying organismic interactions such as predation
and competition leading to actual ('realized') distributions.
Strengths and weaknesses of various research approaches to analysis
of communities will be evaluated. (Webb)
556. Boreal Flora. A course in systematic
botany or local flora in another region. IIIb at the Biological
Station. (5). (Excl). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. Characteristic vascular plants of the northern
Great Lakes region, with stress on distinctive phytogeographical
patterns, natural history, and field identification of species
of bogs, dunes, shores, and the boreal forest. Field work is done
in Michigan and Ontario to see relations of those species and their habitats to the recent geological history of the landscape, with background emphasis on plants of northern latitudes generally.
Designed as a second course for students who already have some
experience in vascular plant taxonomy, including identification
of common families and species. (Voss)
585. Ecology of Streams and Rivers. A
previous or concurrent course in limnology, aquatic ecology, phycology, or aquatic invertebrates is recommended. IIIb at the Biological
Station. (5). (Excl). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement.
Section 711. This course takes an integrated approach to the study of population, community, and ecosystem structure and function in flowing water. Observation and experimentation are
utilized to explore interactions among algae, aquatic plants, invertebrates, and fish and their physical and chemical environments
in streams and rivers. Emphasis will be on basic taxonomy, natural
history, growth, competition, predation, and ecosystem theories.
One stream is studied in detail. Field trips are taken to other
streams for comparison. Research experiences are emphasized. (Stevenson)
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