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BIOL-355 Forest Ecology
Fall only
This course is designed for Biology Majors. Its overarching goal is to increase students’ scientific, nature, and voting literacy in view of wise Earth stewardship. In particular students learn about basic ecology and forest biodiversity and characteristics, conservation challenges, and study methods. Students discuss and analyze case studies of local and other forests and the interrelationships between forest health and human health. Further, students learn to recognize and appreciate selected organisms important in forest functioning. Student presentations focus on forest threats including acid precipitation; aggressive, alien organisms; climate change; diseases; fires; floods; logging; and permafrost thawing. This course uses a lecture-discussion format. The laboratory includes field trips to local forests. Limited to 12 students.
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: Biology-104
Instructor: Edward M. Barrows
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: BIOL-103, -104
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