Spring Field Botany

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The three-credit course will survey the spring flora of central New york, with daily excusrions to various habitats to observe the diverse plants that support the regional ecosystem, with a special focus on spring ephemerals and native plants when flowering. Habitats may include local grasslands, sand dunes, peat bogs, old-growth forests, and wetlands. Plant identification and systematics will be the major focus, and students will learn human impacts and the importance of conservation of natural habitats and native species. Carries BIO and ESS major credit.