Maricopa Community Colleges  BIO149AL   19906-20025 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/22/90
BIO149AL 19906-20025 LAB 2 Credit(s) 14 Period(s)
Field Biology: Ecological and Environmental Field Experience
Field expeditions in which ecological and environmental principles and concepts are observed and studied. May be repeated for a total of four (4) credit hours. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
BIO149AL   19906-20025 Field Biology: Ecological and Environmental Field Experience
1. Identify the major terrestrial animals observed in the field area and desribe their habitat, natural history, and behavior. (I)
2. Identify the major aquatic animals observed in the field area and describe their habitat, natural hsitory, and behavior. (I)
3. Identify the major plants in the field area and describe their habitat and natural history. (I)
4. Identify any exotics observed in the field area and analyze their impact on the ecosystems of the field area. (II)
5. Identify and interpret the basic relationships among the populations of organisms within the various biotic communities of the field area. (III)
6. Identify and interpret the intricacies of the ecosystems and the feedback mechanisms operating in the field area. (IV)
7. Identify and interpret the food chains and webs that exist in the field area. (V)
8. Identify and interpret the impact of the human population on energy flow in the ecosystems of the field area. (VI)
9. Identify air, water, and radiation pollution present in the field area and describe ways to reduce the pollution problems. (VII)
10. Determine how major policies and procedures to improve the ecological and environmental conditions of the field area might be adopted by the local governments. (VIII)
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BIO149AL   19906-20025 Field Biology: Ecological and Environmental Field Experience
    I. Natural organisms in the field area
        A. Major terrestrial animals
          1. Habitat
          2. Natural history
          3. Behavior
        B. Major aquatic animals
          1. Habitat
          2. Natural history
          3. Behavior
        C. Major plants
          1. Habitat
          2. Natural history
      II. Exotics in the field area
          A. Source
          B. Impact on ecosystems
        III. Biotic communities
            A. Specific communities
            B. Relationships among populations of organisms
          IV. Ecosystems
              A. Interrelationships
              B. Feedback mechanisms
            V. Food in the field area
                A. Chains
                B. Webs
              VI. Human impact on ecosystems
                  A. Human population affect on energy flow
                  B. Reduction of human population impact
                VII. Pollution
                    A. Air
                    B. Water
                    C. Radiation
                    D. Reduction of pollution
                  VIII. Local government's role in ecosystems
                      A. Ecological policies
                      B. Procedures to enforce policies
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