EARTHSC 3B03 - Global Change, Ecosystems and the Earth System

3 unit(s)

An examination of how soil, water, vegetation, ecosystem and climate processes occur and interact at landscape, regional and global scales, and of the consequences of climate change on terrestrial ecosystem form and function. Feedbacks between ecological systems and climate change will be examined with an emphasis on carbon cycling.
Two lectures, one lab (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): One of EARTHSC 2B03, EARTHSC 2C03, ENVIRSC 2B03, ENVIRSC 2C03
Antirequisite(s): EARTHSC 3J03, ENVIRSC 3J03
Cross-list(s): ENVIRSC 3B03