NTRES 4200

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NTRES 4200
Forest Ecology

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

Comprehensive analysis of the distribution, structure, and dynamics of forest ecosystems. Topics include paleoecology of forests; ecophysiology of forest trees; disturbance, succession, and community analysis; and hydrology, primary productivity, and nutrient cycling.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: two semesters of college-level biology.

Outcomes
  • Better understand the scientific process and how it is used to determine controls on the distribution and abundance of organisms.
  • Learn the patterns of distribution of principal forest trees in North America.
  • Understand natural disturbance regimes and how they influence and interact with the composition, structure and function of forest ecosystems.
  • Learn to quantify energy flow, hydrology and biogeochemistry of terrestrial ecosystems.
  • Better understand the potential influence of human activities on composition and function of forests and limits to scientists' ability to predict forest change.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1398 NTRES 4200   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: introductory biology.