The Science of Wetland Ecosystems

3 credits · Undergraduate

An interdisciplinary introduction to wetland ecosystems, with emphasis on the relationship between wetlands and the surrounding watershed. This relationship determines wetland type, function and in developed landscapes, wetland health. Inversely, wetland type, function and health can affect the developed landscapes. Students will gain an appreciation of the physical relationship through an examination of wetland hydrology, chemical cycling, and ecology. Management of wetlands in the landscape through policy and engineering will also be studied. PREREQUISITES: CHEM 1011.03/1012.03 or CHEM 1021.03/1022.03 and BIOL 2060.03 CROSSLISTED: BIOL 4002.03 FORMATS: Lecture