BIOL 4220 - Restoration Ecology

Credits: 4

Description: Fundamentals of restoring and reclaiming damaged or degraded landscapes and ecosystems. Topics include concepts and methods for reestablishing historic communities and the ecosystem functions necessary for their sustainability; types and approaches for assessment of ecosystems and site conditions; roles of genetics, demography, environmental factors, and ecological processes in community assembly and restoration of ecosystem functions and services; propagation and management techniques for restoration. Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour laboratory. Extra fee.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2040 and BIOL 3540.
When Offered: Fall, alternative years.