Vegetation EcologyBotany 4700/5700

Dr. Elise Pendall

TA: Colin Tucker

Course Goals

• Develop an appreciation for vegetation – Intrinsic value, wildlife habitat

• Help you learn skills to measure and analyze vegetation

• Provide a forum for scientific discussion of recent research– Management issues, climate change…– Bring up other topics of interest!

What is ecology?

Describe the scientific method

Go over logistics, syllabus, grading, etc.

• Course web page:

http://www.uwyo.edu/vegecology/

• Grading sheet (handout) also linked in case you lose the sheet

Announcements• First Lab Sept 1. Meet in AV 316 at

12:30!– Bring Notebook

• Field trips start Sept. 8! Meet at bus stop at Lewis/14th, across from car pool. We will leave at 12:30 sharp.– Bring notebook, jacket, water and snacks– Be prepared to ask questions! – Do the reading!

• We need volunteer drivers

Scenery Slides

• For the next 11 slides, please write down your brief impression of the scene.