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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Geography

121-341 Techniques in Ecological Biogeography

Note:

Students cannot receive credit for both this subject and Faculty of Science subject 121-306 Ecological Biogeography A or 121-339 Ecological Biogeography B.

Credit Points:

16.7 3rd year

Coordinator:

Dr Neal Enright and Dr Barbara Downes

Prerequisite/s:

121-213/313 Plants, People and Environment, or permission of subject coordinator. This subject can only be done in conjunction with, or after the completion of, 121-340 Principles of Biogeography.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

Laboratories 13 weeks x 3 hours; up to 7 days of fieldwork

Objectives:

Students who complete this subject should be able to:

  • design and conduct plant and animal surveys as appropriate for different community types;

  • use and understand both plot and plot-less sampling procedures;

  • summarise and interpret field data using standard statistical procedures;

  • analyse and interpret community and environmental data using computer-based methods of classification and ordination;

  • use and understand field and laboratory procedures for the analysis of plant and soil nutrient concentrations.

Content:

Field methods for the collection and interpretation of plant and animal community data and associated environment data. Laboratory procedures for the analysis of plant, animal and soil materials. Quantitative methods of field data analysis and interpretation, including ordination and classification.

Assessment:

Weekly laboratory exercises equivalent to 2500 words (50% of final grade), a field project report of 2500 words (50%).
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