WFS: 340
Wetland Ecology and Management
Instructor: Dr. Matthew J. Gray
Course Website: http://fwf.ag.utk.edu/mgray/wfs340/340home.htm
Credits: 3 hours
Course Objectives:
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of wetlands ecology and management. The specific objectives are for students to gain knowledge in:
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The major biotic and abiotic factors that create and structure wetlands; |
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Identification of wetland plants and animals that are indicative of a variety of wetland types; |
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Ecology and management of wetland-dependent wildlife; |
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State, national and international issues affecting wetlands. |
Class Overview:
This class gives students hands-on experience in wetlands ecology. Trips included:
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The wetlands of Groton Plantation, SC; |
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ACE Basin NWR, SC; |
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Bear Island WMA, SC; |
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Donnelly WMA, SC; |
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Savannah NWR SC/GA; |
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The bottomland hardwoods of the Mississippi River Alluvial Valley and the Tennessee River Valley including Reelfoot Lake, TN, Hatchie River bottoms, TN, Fort Campbell, KY and surrounding areas. |