Description
Wetland Ecology provides students with an introduction to the nature and function of wetlands and their conservation and management. Students will be introduced to: History of wetland loss in the U.S., wetland classification, wetland identification and delineation, biological adaptations to wetlands, wetland soils, hydrology and plants, human impacts on wetlands and the importance of wetlands in the water cycle and health of the environment. Wetland functions, the restoration of wetland functions, and the laws protecting wetlands will be reviewed during classroom discussion, exercises and outdoor field trips.