11:216:199 Trees and the Environment (3 CR)*
Syllabus/lec schedule 11:216:199 (127k PDF)
Instructor: Dr. Allyson Salisbury
Two 80-min. lecs.
Pre-Requisite(s): None (SEBS/SAS Core Curriculum - Natural Science [NS])
This is an introductory course examining tree structure and function as part of complex forest ecosystems. Concepts from population, community and landscape ecology, succession, soil structure, biological diversity, biogeochemical cycling, and sustainability will be incorporated from the point-of-view of trees. Topics from disturbance ecology (fire, drought) to climate change and the role of forest management will be discussed in relationship to forest ecology. No prior knowledge is required, and content level is aimed at students from any major.
*This course meets the Core Curriculum requirement for Natural Sciences [NS]. On completion, students will be able to understand and apply basic principles and concepts in the physical or biological sciences, and also to explain and be able to assess the relationship among assumptions, method, evidence, arguments, and theory in scientific analysis.