FIELD ECOLOGY LAB AT NORTHWEST COLLEGE

This is the home of Biol 2410, Field Ecology Lab, at Northwest College. This one credit course is taught in conjunction with BIOL 2400 General Ecology each Spring semester. The primary purpose of this laboratory course is to give the student practical experience in the methodology of field and laboratory techniques used in Ecology. Emphasis is placed on techniques used to sample and analyze organisms and communities in both plant and animal studies. Students also gain skills in experimental design, critical thinking, and scientific writing.

I. COURSE SYLLABUS

II. REFERENCES TO USEFUL MANUALS AND GENERALIZED GUIDES

Many excellent references to field and sampling techniques are available. The following list illustrates some useful resources.

• Elzinga, Caryl L. Salzer, Daniel W., Willoughby, John W., and Gibbs, James P. 2001. Monitoring Plant and Animal Populations. Blackwell Science Pub.
• Green, Roger H. 1979. Sampling Design and Statistical Methods for Environmental Biologists. John Wiley and Sons Pub.
• Hendry, G.A.F. and Grime, J.P. 1993. Methods in Comparative Plant Ecology. Chapman & Hall
• Karban, Richard and Huntzinger, Mikaela. 2006. How to Do Ecology, A Concise Handbook. Princeton University Press.
• Krebs, Charles J. 1999. Ecological Methodology. Benjamin Cummings Pub.
• Sutherland, William J. 1996. Ecological Census Techniques. Cambridge University Press