BIOL 493 Biology of Tropical Ecosystems

This course is designed to impart a thorough understanding of tropical ecology and the role played by the tropics in maintaining both our global environment and biodiversity. Lectures are conducted at ESU and during a week-long field experience where excursions into the field provide an opportunity to become familiar with forest structure and organisms that typify the tropical environment. Students will meet for a total of 15 hours prior to and after the field trip.

Credits

3 credits

Prerequisite

BIOL 114, 115, 200. Students will meet for a total of 15 hours prior to and after the field trip.

Distribution

Advanced

Notes

140-UG Level 4 Advanced