Forest Ecology

Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASBI 107 and CASBI 303 or CASBI 306, or consent of instructor. - The major biotic and abiotic factors influencing forest ecosystem composition, structure, and function. Role of solar radiation, hydrology, soils, succession, and management of forest ecosystems. Includes New England case study. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry 2, Research and Information Literacy.