Field and Lab Ecology
BIOL 3114
Syllabus for Spring 2010
Objectives
of Field and Lab Ecology :
1. Reinforce principles learned in general ecology.
2. Provide an opportunity to visit a variety of ecosystems.
3. Give students hands-on experience in techniques for
quantifying various ecological parameters.
4. Teach students to summarize, display, and interpret
ecological data. Students should be able to use a computer
spreadsheet for simple data manipulations, make tables using word
processing software, and use a computer to make figures.
5. Teach students the application of simple statistics to
ecological data. Students should be able to apply descriptive
statistics (mean, standard error) and basic statistical tests (t-test,
regression, correlation, analysis of variance). Students should
also know appropriate statistical tests to use in specific situations.