GEO 169: CALIFORNIA VEGETATION
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours; two 1-day field trips. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005C with a grade of "C-" or better or BIOL 010/GEO 003 with a grade of "C-" or better. Survey of the flora, distribution, and ecology of California ecosystems, including Mediterranean shrubland, conifer forests, desert scrub, valley for fields, and exotic grasslands. Discusses vegetation in relation to climate, physiography, fire, landscape steady states, biological invasions, paleobotany, and broad-scale change due to land development, invasive species, grazing, and fire suppression.
Average GPA: 3.35
Grade distribution records: 258 students across 14 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 3 | 1.2% |
| A | 50 | 19.4% |
| A- | 53 | 20.5% |
| B+ | 59 | 22.9% |
| B | 55 | 21.3% |
| B- | 23 | 8.9% |
| C+ | 7 | 2.7% |
| C | 2 | 0.8% |
| C- | 1 | 0.4% |
| F | 1 | 0.4% |
| NP | 1 | 0.4% |
| W | 2 | 0.8% |
Based on 258 student grade records across 14 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Richard Minnich 188 students, Average GPA 3.36