Forest Ecology

3 credits

The structure and function of forest ecosystems, including: energetics; productivity; nutrient, carbon and water cycling; soils; the physical environment; population and community ecology; disturbance ecology; ecological succession; biological diversity and ecological resilience. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES_V 201 or FRST_V 201. [3-2-0] Corequisite: One of NRES_V 200, FRST_V 200. Equivalency: FRST_V 201