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Tag: Plant Ecology

  • Monday, April 25 – Monday, September 12 – Plant Ecology, Self-Paced, Online

    This Native Plant Trust overview of plant ecology addresses the distribution and abundance of plants and their interactions with other organisms and the physical environment. We will explore factors that affect plants as individuals, populations, and communities, such as life history, resource use, competition, and animal-plant interactions (e.g., pollination, dispersal, herbivory). This Basic Certificate online core course is self-paced, with opportunities for peer discussion, expert access for questions, and field projects. A facilitator will guide you in your learning, review your assignments, and answer your questions. It typically takes at least 12 hours to complete. Download the syllabus. Instructor is Jennifer McCarthy. $150 for NPT members, $200 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/plant-ecology/

  • Sundays, October 17 & 24, and Tuesdays, October 19 & 26, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Plant Ecology

    This comprehensive Native Plant Trust four session overview of plant ecology addresses the distribution and abundance of plants and their interactions with other organisms and the physical environment. You will explore ecological principles and their field applications; factors that affect plants as individuals, populations, and communities; and methods for investigating plant communities. Supporting topics covered include biogeochemistry, biogeography, disturbance and succession, and conservation for biodiversity. With diagrams, images, and further resources offered to reinforce the concepts, you will apply the new material through indoor and outdoor assignments and peer discussion. The sessions will take place at Garden in the Woods in Framingham and will be led by Jennifer McCarthy. $216 for NPT members, $264 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/plant-ecology-person/

  • Saturday, October 10 – Monday, October 12, 9:00 am – noon – An Introduction to Plant Ecology

    When we see a flower or tree in our garden, we are often unaware of the myriad ways in which that plant’s growth and form is affected by other organisms and its environment.  This three consecutive morning course will explore key concepts in plant ecology with environmental scientist Katie Alt Griffith.  Each session will start with a lecture in the Wellesley College Botanic Garden Visitor Center and then move outdoors into the botanic gardens for observational studies and other structured activities in the field.  Please bring a notebook or journal and pencil, as well as a hand lens (available at Staples) and a field guide, if you have them.  Dress appropriately for going outdoors, rain or shine.  The botanic gardens contain stairs and uneven surfaces.  This course is co-sponsored with Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.  WCFH members $75, non-members $90.  For more information, or to register for course number HOR 10 020, log on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, or email horticulture@wellesley.edu.

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