2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog/Handbook 
    
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog/Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIOL 0340 - Forest Ecology


Credits: 3

Students in this course will investigate ecological concepts related to forest ecosystems around the world with particular emphasis on forests of eastern North America.  Topics may include: factors affecting forest distribution and composition, impacts of natural and human disturbances, how forests change through time, and conservation/management issues related to impacts of climate change, invasive species, and habitat alterations.

Prerequisites: BIOL 0128   and one of the following:  BIOL 0201  , BIOL 0202  , ENVS 0225  , or ENVS 0309  .