ENVS 360 Ecosystem Ecology with Forest Lab
Ecosystem Ecology is a subdiscipline that explores and compares the function, structure, and dynamics of ecosystems in space and time. Students in this course will investigate biogeochemical processes of ecosystems, such as carbon sequestration and nutrient cycles, and learn how they fluctuate with climate and disturbance. We will also research how humans impact ecosystem processes as well as remediate damage through restoration. This course combines ecological theory and readings from the primary literature with field and data analysis skills. Weekly labs will connect with lecture content, and will mostly take place in the Glen Helen Nature Preserve, and other terrestrial and aquatic systems in Ohio.
Prerequisite
ENVS 205 or instructor's permission