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by:The Swamp School, LLC based inAngier, NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
If you are relatively new to working in wetland plant identification, this class will get you up to speed in just a few weeks. It is highly recommended that you take this class before you undertake our Certified Botanist program. This class will cover the basic botanical concepts you need to know to work the field guides and get you ready for field identification. We will not be going over region ...
by:The Swamp School, LLC based inAngier, NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
Trees are one of the most reliable indicators of wetland vegetation. They represent the ongoing hydrologic regime despite seasonal variations of the weather. The problem is how do you go about identifying wetland trees when the leaves are all gone? The good news is that trees can be identified by more than just their leaves! You can watch the presentations anytime on-demand and participate in the ...
by:The Swamp School, LLC based inAngier, NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
The most widely used methodology for collecting data for the purposed of determining the presence of a hydrophytic plant community is the visual estimation of percent cover by strata. This method is quick but it is also highly inaccurate. A 2015 study by The Food and Agriculture Organization of The United Nations entitled, “Testing field methods for assessing the forest protective function ...
by:The Swamp School, LLC based inAngier, NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
This course consists of 12 online modules in which we will study region-specific species and cover the most common wetland plants in each of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ 10 regions. This workshop is focused on the winter (non-growing) season form of the wetland plants. Each module takes about 3-4 hours to complete and students are welcome to compete them at your own pace during the ...
by:The Swamp School, LLC based inAngier, NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
This course consists of 12 online modules in which we will study region-specific species and cover the most common wetland plants in each of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ 10 regions. Each module takes about 3-4 hours to complete and students are welcome to compete them at your own pace during the class’ 16-week time frame. In addition to the modules, there is a field work project ...
by:The Swamp School, LLC based inAngier, NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
This course consists of 12 online modules in which we will study how to identify areas of land that would be subject to the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act regulations as administered by the US Army Corps of Engineers and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Each module takes about 3-4 hours to complete and students are welcome to compete them at your own pace during the ...