Principles of terrestrial ecosystem ecology: soils; plant-soil interactions; energy and water balance; carbon and nutrient cycling; species effects; landscape-level and whole earth biogeochemistry; global change.

Overnight field trip: estimated cost $75.

Important Information

Prerequisite

(BIOL 300/3.0 or GPHY 317/3.0 or BIOL 302/3.0 or BIOL 303/3.0) and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the Biological Foundations List.

One-way Exclusion

May not be taken with or after BIOL 510/3.0.

Biological Foundations List

  • BIOL 102/3.0
  • BIOL 103/3.0
  • BIOL 200/3.0
  • BIOL 205/3.0
  • BIOL 206/3.0
  • BIOL 212/3.0
  • BIOL 300/3.0
  • BIOL 330/3.0
  • BIOL 334/3.0
  • BIOL 339/3.0
  • BIOL 341/3.0