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PLNTSOIL 597L: Wetland
Delineation
Instructor: Dr. P. Veneman
Semester: Fall
Lecture: Th 1:25-2:15
Laboratory: Th 2:15-4:20
Credits: 2
Required Work: Paper, Field
Projects, Presentation, Final Exam
Course Description:
Wetland delineation techniques including assessment of
the vegetation, hydrology and soils. First portion of the class is concerned
with hydrophytic plant identification and preparation of an herbarium.
Hydric soil formation and properties are discussed in the second portion.
The last section deals with delineation methodology, winter plant identification,
and student presentations on current issues dealing with wetland identification
and delineation.
Course Schedule:
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Week:*
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Discussion
Topic
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| 1 |
Introduction
to wetland (concepts and definitions) |
| 2 |
Hydrophytes
and wetland plant list. Herbarium |
| 3 |
Vegetation
sampling techniques |
| 4 |
Soils
introduction |
| 5 |
Hydric
soil formation and indicators |
| 6 |
Hydric
soils, soil surveys, soil taxonomy |
| 7 |
Hydrology
indicators and wetland delineation techniques |
| 8 |
Delineation |
| 9 |
Plant
delineation in the winter |
| 10 |
Current
delineation and regulation issues |
| *Time
devoted to each topic is approximate |
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