BIO 534 - Coastal Vegetation

Credit Hours: 2
A broad study of the general and specific aspects of coastal vegetation, with emphasis on local examples. Vegetational composition, variation, succession, climax, and distribution. Includes aerial techniques, plant identification, delineation of vegetational types and mapping. Must be taken at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. May be taught concurrently with BIO 641. Cannot receive credit for both BIO 534 and BIO 641.

Prerequisite: 10 hours of biology including BIO 121 and BIO 122; and concurrent enrollment in BIO 535.
Corequisite: BIO 535
Lecture contact hours: 2

Typically offered: Summer