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LSC 311 — Field Natural History of Arizona

Updated 16 August 2009

Course Information

Description: Organisms and their natural environment. Weekly field trips, field project. Cannot be used for major credit in the biological sciences. Fee. Pre or corequisite: LSC 310. General studies: SG (if credit also earned in LSC 310).

Current Sections:
I am not currently teaching LSC 311

The Instructor: Udo M. Savalli

Course Syllabus (Spring 09)

Field Safety Agreement

Required Text: None

NHSD Cover PAZ Cover GSWS Cover

Optional Texts & Reference:
Phillips, S. & Comus, P. (eds) 2000. A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Press.
Epple, A.O. 1995. Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona. LewAnn Publishing Co./Falcon Press.
Alden, P. et al. 1999. National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States. Alfred A. Knopf.
Field guides to birds, reptiles, etc.

Required Supplies: Small notebook, water bottle, appropriate field clothes

Lab Schedule
(Spring 2009)

Group: Dates
Topic:1
Location:2
Additional Info:
Assignment Due:3
All: Jan 27-29 Laboratory Introduction;
Quantifying data 		CLCC 180 (Tu) or CLCC 352 (Th) In-class Worksheet
A: Feb 3-5
B: Feb 10 		A Walk in the Park Thunderbird Park (Park Map)
Directions (Google Maps) 		Guide to Writing Field Notes
Annotated Sample Field Notes
A: Feb 17-19
B: Feb 24 		Plant Community Structure Piestewa Peak Preserve, North
Directions (Google Maps) 		Guide to Local Plants
Excel File for Transect Analysis 		Field Notes 1 due
A: Mar 3-5
B: Mar 17 		Wetland Bird Community Tres Rios Constructed Wetlands
Directions (Google Maps)
Arizona Museum of Natural History 		Plant Community Worksheet due
AZ Museum Worksheet due
All: Mar 11Spring Break
A: Mar 25-26
B: Mar 31 		Urban Lizard Survey Piestewa Peak Preserve, South
Directions (Google Maps) 		Field Notes 2 due
A: Apr 7-9
B: Apr 14 		Plant-Pollinator Mutualism Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area
Directions (Google Maps) 		Guide to Flowers & Pollinators
Desert Botanical Garden 		Urban Lizard Worksheet due
Botanical Garden Worksheet due
Saturday,
Apr 18, 7 am 		Riparian Wildlife Hassayampa Nature Preserve
Directions (Google Maps) 		This Trip is Optional
A: Apr 21-23
B: Apr 28 		Soil Microfauna Survey CLCC 367 (Tu) or 352 (Th) Key to Soil Invertebrates
Phoenix Zoo 		Pollination Worksheet due
Microfauna Survey Worksheet
Zoo Worksheet due
Notes:
  1. Links go to Lab Handouts: You must print and bring them with you to lab or field! (All handouts in PDF format; require free Acrobat Readeracrobat)
  2. Directions are from campus (directions also given in handouts)
  3. Due at the start of indicated lab or field trip
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