BIO 580 - Field Biology.

Graduate standing; BIO 111, BIO 113, BIO 327; consent of instructor. (5).

Studies of individuals, populations and communities of the Great Lakes area with emphasis on field identification of vascular plants, amphibians, reptiles and birds. Organismal adaptations, habitat preferences, behavior, life history and biotic interactions; introduction to the biology/ecology of amphibians and reptiles. Classes consist of day-long field trips, one evening field experience and a term-ending week-long field excursion to Michigan’s upper peninsula. Not open to students with credit for BIO 480.