PLANT GEOGRAPHY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151 , BOTANY/BIOLOGY 130 , ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 , BIOCORE 381 , ENVIR ST/GEOG 120 , 127 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Relate features of earth’s rotation and revolution (and the resulting seasonality) atmospheric and oceanic currents, latitude, and elevation to patterns of vegetation and associated animals seen across the globe today. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain how climate, geology, and geography account for the major biomes of plants and animals across the globe and the remarkable structural convergence in vegetation in different parts. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the evolution of earth and of life and its impact on the distribution of floras and faunas through time. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Summarize the history and assembly of the North American, and specifically Great Lakes, biota from the Cretaceous through the Pleistocene and Holocene. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Develop appreciation for how present accelerated changes in climate, land use, and invasive species affect distribution patterns of native flora and fauna. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Relate features of earth’s rotation and revolution (and the resulting seasonality) atmospheric and oceanic currents, latitude, and elevation to patterns of vegetation and associated animals seen across the globe today. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain how climate, geology, and geography account for the major biomes of plants and animals across the globe and the remarkable structural convergence in vegetation in different parts. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the evolution of earth and of life and its impact on the distribution of floras and faunas through time. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Summarize the history and assembly of the North American, and specifically Great Lakes, biota from the Cretaceous through the Pleistocene and Holocene. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Develop appreciation for how present accelerated changes in climate, land use, and invasive species affect distribution patterns of native flora and fauna. Audience: Graduate