BIOL 683 - Tropical Ecology

Units: 3

A survey of the unmanaged and managed tropical terrestrial ecosystem and the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors that affect tropical ecosystem structure and function. Emphasis will be on the community dynamics and biogeochemical cycling of tropical ecosystems, and how these processes are affected by land-use and land-cover change. This course will be taught together with BIOL 383 by the same instructor. Enrollment restricted to students in the Biological Sciences graduate program who have not received credit for BIOL 383 . Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment requirements: BIOL 212 and BIOL 354 .