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Nov 04, 2024
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BIO 215H - Restoration Ecology - Honors3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term. This is an honors course.
This course meets the Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Requirement.
Learn basic techniques used to repair, restore and create ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on the diverse ecosystems of Maryland. Investigate how water quality is improved through established forest and meadow habitats, tidal and non-tidal wetlands, underwater grass meadows, and dune systems as well as through the construction of rain gardens and vegetated storm water treatment systems. This course does not satisfy a lab science requirement.
Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for Honors courses and ENG 101 /ENG 101A and either eligibility for any general education math or a score of 27 or better on the Arithmetic Placement Test or a B or better in MAT 005 .
Crosslisted: Also offered as BIO 215 ; credit is not given for both BIO 215H and BIO 215 .
Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC)
Term(s) Typically Offered: Spring
Course Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and describe the morphology of abiotic and trophic levels in the U.S. ecosystems.
- Analyze the structural and functional roles of the major plant structures.
- Describe the role of site hydrology for devising restoration strategies.
- Identify and explain the factors that contribute to successful restoration protocols.
- Differentiate between techniques to restore tidal, non-tidal, subaquatic grasses and manage wildlife and fishery populations.
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