2018-2019 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ENV 353: Winter Ecology

2 credits

This course provides students with an introduction to winter ecology as an interdisciplinary area of study. Students will learn about the adaptations Maine’s plants and animals have evolved to endure winter conditions. Specific topics investigated include snowpack physics and chemistry, biochemical, physiological, and behavioral strategies that animals use to survive winter conditions; biochemical and physiological strategies that plants use to survive winter conditions; special concerns for organisms that live under ice; plant-animal interactions; and human adaptations to winter. Students must be prepared to spend time outdoors traveling snowshoes and using research gear. A weekend trip to the UMFK Violette Wilderness Camp is an integral part of the course.

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Co-requisite(s): None.



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