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E&ES370
Palynology and Quaternary Phytogeography
E&ES370 SP
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times |
|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | Times: M.W.... 1:10PM-2:20PM; |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:00:40 EST 1998
)
This course focuses on the fundamentals and applications of
pollen-spore morphology, pollen analysis and related
statistical techniques. We investigate former vegetation
assemblages and environments throughout the globe by
relating the fossil pollen record to ecological principles
and paleoclimate. During the second half of the semester,
students will discover their own fossil pollen record
through palynological analyses of lake sediment cores
collected during a required weekend field trip. Scheduled
class time during this portion of the course will be spent
in the laboratory identifying and counting pollen and
analyzing the results from these cores.
MAJOR READINGS
Required text: Faegri, K. and Iverson, J.
1989. TEXTBOOK OF POLLEN ANAYLYSIS; and additional readings
from the primary literature.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Course grades will be based on
a midterm (35%), class participation, short essays, pollen
identification quizzes (20%), and a final project
(palynological reconstruction)(35%).
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
One required
weekend field trip.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Fieldwork Laboratory Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM E&ES
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Beuning, K
- Times: M.W.... 1:10PM- 2:20PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 0, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
- Permission of Instructor Required.
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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