BIOL324
Forest Ecology
Biology
College of Liberal Arts
Course Subject Code
BIOL
Course Number
324
Status
Active
Course Attributes
CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, EMES: Major-Environment Sci Elective, EMEV: Major-Env Stu/Sustain Elective, MBIB: Major-Biology BS, MBIO: Major-Biology BA, MENV: Major-Env Study/Sustainability, MEVS: Major-Environmental Science, NBIO: Minor-Biology, ENES: Minor-Environment Stu Elective, NENS: Minor-Environmental Studies
Course Short Title
Forest Ecology
Course Long Title
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Course Description
The study of forest ecosystems: their structure, composition, functional dynamics, history, biotic and abiotic influences, and vulnerability. Builds skills with scientific literature, vegetation sampling, tree identification, landscape interpretation, and analysis of ecological data. May include field trips to diverse upland and wetland forests, intensive study of the Drew University Forest Preserve, and research projects. Fulfills laboratory requirement for the biology major; counts as an elective for biology and for ESS.
Min
4
Repeatable
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Equivalent Course(s)
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