— Field Course: Flora of Northern California's Mountains

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: Diversity, taxonomy, ecology, evolution, and traditional cultural importance of the flora of the Cascade and Klamath mountain ranges. Conservation and management issues. Legal and ethical responsibilities of field botanists. Hands-on botanical field methods including plant identification, characterization of vegetation types, and rare plant surveys. Field course offered for two weeks in the summer, based at Lassen Volcanic National Park.. Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 5 hour(s), Laboratory 5 hour(s), Fieldwork 25 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 5 hour(s), Laboratory 5 hour(s), Fieldwork 25 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE).