BIOL 6706 - Wetland Plant ID and Delineation 4 s.h.

Survey of the major plant species of local freshwater wetlands, and methods for delineation under current State and Federal criteria. Extensive field trips include natural bogs, marshes, floodplains, as well as constructed or managed wetlands of the central NY region. Current papers from the literature of wetland management and ecology will be discussed in seminar format. Students must be able to hike through difficult terrain. A-E Only.
Prerequisite(s): GrS and permission of instructor.