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 takes the Huachi Experimental Lin from the forest trial in central Taiwan as the pre-class location, which lasts for twelve days. An introduction to the diversity of movement, plants and humanities was planned during the course. The actual survey and data analysis of the diversity of phytoplankton, ferns, ductile plant groups, kennels, spiders, freshwater fish, two-climb, birds, and mammals can give students a preliminary understanding of the characteristics, climate conditions, animal and plant species and humanities related issues of Taiwan; and through the observation, operation and visit of the real site, students can have a further experience of the investigation and analysis methods of biological diversity, problems and destruction.
At the same time, students are required to plan and implement personal small research plans during the course, and oral reports are made before the course is completed, and detailed written reports are made after the course is completed.

參考教材：
(1) 楊正澤。2001a。檢防疫害蟲標本鑑定與分類之技術。113-138頁。「植物重要防檢疫診斷鑑定研習會」。農委會、中興大學昆蟲學系。台中。167頁。
(2) Heyer W. R., R.W. Mcdiarmid, M. Donnelly and Hayek, L. 1994. Measuring and monitoring biological diversity—Standard methods for amphibians. Smiths. Inst. Press, Washington, DC. How, R. A. 1998. Long-team sampling of a herpetofaunal assemblage on an isolated urban bushland remnant, Bold Park, Perth. Royal Society of Western Australia, 81: 143-148.
(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.

Reference textbook:
(1) Yang Zhengze. 2001a. Techniques for determining and classifying epidemic prevention standards. Pages 113-138. "Determination and Research on Important Plant Prevention and Diagnosis of Plants". Agricultural Committee and Kunjiao Department of the University of China. Taichung. Page 167.
(2) Heyer W. R., R.W. Mcdiarmid, M. Donnelly and Hayek, L. 1994. Measuring and monitoring biological diversity—Standard methods for amphibians. Smiths. Inst. Press, Washington, DC. How, R. A. 1998. Long-team sampling of a herpetofaunal assembly on an isolated urban bushland remnant, Bold Park, Perth. Royal Society of Western Australia, 81: 143-148.
(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.