本課程以台灣中部的林試所蓮華池實驗林為上課地點，為期十二天。課程中規劃了動、植物及人文多樣性之介紹。棲地浮游藻類、蕨類、維管束植物植群、昆蟲、蜘蛛、淡水魚類、兩爬、鳥類、及哺乳類多樣性之實地調查與資料分析，使學生對台灣地區之特徵、氣候形態、動植物相及人文相關議題有初步的了解；並藉實地之觀察、操作及參訪使學生對生物多樣性之調查及分析方法和所面臨之問題及破壞有進一步之體驗。
同時在課程中要求學生規劃與實施個人小型研究計劃，而在課程結束前進行口頭報告，課程結束後進行繳交詳細之書面報告。

This course is held at the Lianhuachi Experimental Forest of the Forestry Research Institute in central Taiwan and lasts for twelve days. The course is planned to introduce the diversity of animals, plants and humanities. Field investigation and data analysis of habitat phytoplankton, ferns, vascular plant flora, insects, spiders, freshwater fish, amphibians, birds, and mammals provide students with a preliminary understanding of Taiwan's characteristics, climate patterns, flora and fauna, and humanistic issues. Through field observations, operations, and visits, students gain further experience in the investigation and analysis methods of biodiversity, as well as the problems and damage they face.
At the same time, students are required to plan and implement personal small-scale research plans during the course, and make oral reports before the end of the course, and submit detailed written reports after the course.

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(1) Yang Zhengze. 2001a. Techniques for identification and classification of quarantine pest specimens. Pages 113-138. "Seminar on Diagnosis and Identification of Important Plant Prevention and Quarantine". Committee on Agriculture, Department of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University. Taichung. 167 pages.
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(3)Merritt R. W., K. W. Cummins, and M. B. Berg. An introduction to the aquatic insects of North America. 4th ed. Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
(4) Whitton B.A., E. Rott and G. Friedrich 1991. Use of algae for monitoring rivers. Proc. Intern. Symp. Deut. Ges. Limnol., Innsbruck.