Rocky Mountain Flora.

Catalog description

This course delves deep into the flora of regional Montana landscapes, including grasslands, mountain islands, aquatic systems, and mountainous ranges. It specifically extends the lower division course with a broader focus on ecological and human impacts to plant diversity. Climate change, and its effect on vegetation, is emphasized. Mitigation of potential impacts is discussed and students propose actions expected to reduce these impacts. Prerequisites: BIOB 160 /161 Principle of Living Systems Lecture and Lab. Corequisite: BIOO 536 Rocky Mountain Lora Lab.