FLDB 302 - Karst Ecosystems

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisites: BIOL 102 with a grade of C or higher

Karst is the term for bedrock that has been partially dissolved by groundwater to create open spaces where organisms can reside. This course examines the unique challenges for organisms that live in cave ecosystems. The course consists of classroom instruction on karst landscape features, the flow of energy through cave food chains, and the development of cave communities. The course then involves travel to the Ozark Mountains of southern Missouri / Northern Arkansas where students will see and explore natural caves and the surface communities that shape cave ecosystems.

Summer