Courses
taught by Drs. Peet, Weakley & White
Biol 201 Ecology and Population Biology. Principles governing the ecology and evolution of populations, communities and ecosystems, including speciation, population genetics, population regulation and community and ecosystem structure and dynamics. Three lecture and one recitation demonstration-conference hour a week. Peet.
Biol 272 Local Flora. Recognition and identification of vascular plants with emphasis on the use of keys and other identification devices. Weakley.
Biol 461 Principles of Ecology. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the field of ecology, including modern and emerging trends in ecology. They will develop literacy in the fundamental theories and models that capture ecological processes; emphasis will also be placed on the relevance of ecology and ecological research for human society. Peet.
Biol 661 Plant Ecology. Terrestrial, vascular plant ecology including environmental physiology, population dynamics, and community structure. Laboratory stresses collection and interpretation of field data. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Peet.
Biol 561 Ecological Plant Geography. The patterns of and factors responsible for the distribution of plant species. The major vegetation types of the world including their distribution, history, structure, and dynamics. Peet.
Biol 565 Conservation Biology. The application of biological science to the conservation of populations, communities, and ecosystems, including rare species management, exotic species invasions, management of natural disturbance, research strategies, and preserve design principles. White.
Biol 459 Field Biology at Highlands Biological Station (1-4). Prerequisites, Biology 11, or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Content will vary. Summer field biology at the Highlands Biological Station will generally focus on the special faunal and floristic processes and patterns characteristic of the southern Appalachian mountain region. Five lecture and three to five laboratory and field hours per week, depending on credit.
Biol 662 Field Plant Geography. Intensive literature and field study of the plant geography and ecology of a selected region. Weekly seminar-style discussion followed by approximately nine-day field experience. May be repeated for credit. Peet.
Biol 669 Seminar in Ecology. Weekly graduate seminar for discussion of current plant ecology research. Peet, Weakley, White.