Ecosystem and Natural Area Management (Group D)

3 credit hours · Undergraduate

Students explore the scientific foundation for ecosystem management, including its social, biological and ecological aspects. Structure, function, diversity and integrity of ecosystems, and their representation in ecoregional frameworks as units for management of resources are examined. Students study types of management systems, policy processes and the role of natural areas and protected systems in sustaining ecological integrity, including consideration of habitats and habitat diversity and fragmentation in natural areas.