GEOG1403

GEOG 1403 - Biogeography of the Global Garden (4 Cr.) Biological Sciences, Environment

Geography, Environment, Society (10964) TCLA - College of Liberal Arts

GEOG 1403 - Biogeography of the Global Garden (4 Cr.) Biological Sciences, Environment

Course description

The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.

Minimum credits

4

Maximum credits

4

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Laboratory

Lecture

Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:

02180

This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)

Biological Sciences, The Environment

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall & Spring