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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Seats still available in this T2 NATS course! Please advertise to students as you deem appropriate – Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>RAM 222 - Arizona Plant Life – </span><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>course can be found under “Range Management” on the schedule of classes</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3 Units; Fall 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Satisfies Tier 2 Natural Sciences General Education Requirement<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in'><b>Lecture:</b> Monday and Wednesday, 3:00-3:50, 141 ILC (Integrated Learning Center)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in'><b>Labs/Discussion: </b>Section #1. Friday, 9:00-11:50, 217 Marley <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in'> Section #2. Friday, 1:00-3:50, 217 Marley <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><b>Instructor:</b> Mitchel McClaran, 112 Biological Sciences East, mcclaran@u.arizona.edu, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 621-1673; Office Hours: 4:00-5:00 Monday and Wednesday or by appointment<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Course Objective:</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Enhance the understanding and appreciation of plant ecology by using examples of Arizona Plant Life. The course covers taxonomy, species distribution in relation to climate, photosynthesis, plant community classification, biological and physical factors related to plant community distribution, plant community dynamics over time, and human influences on Arizona Plant Life. The role of research and discoveries made in Arizona will be emphasized. The premise is that local examples will facilitate learning the general plant ecology concepts. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Course Structure:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style='margin-left:0in'>Lectures (two, 1-hr sessions per week) will introduce and develop concepts in plant ecology. Lab meetings (one, 1 to 3-hr session per week) and one full-day field trip will use hands-on exercises to illustrate those concepts, and assist with the 2 writing assignments.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Required Texts and Map:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'>CLASS NOTES (Available in UA Bookstore, includes all figures and tables shown in lecture and graded exams from previous year)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Brown, D.E. and C.H. Lowe. 1994. Biotic Communities of the Southwest. <b>MAP</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Green Trails Maps. Santa Catalina Mountains (<b>MAP</b> 2886S)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Electronic Materials on D2L: <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graded examples of writing assignments #1 and #2, and outside readings are on the D2L course site at <a href="http://d2l.arizona.edu">http://d2l.arizona.edu</a>. In addition, exam keys will be posted to this site after all students complete the exam and they are graded.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>