Restoration Ecology

Catalog description

Fundamentals of restoring and reclaiming damaged or degraded landscapes and ecosystems. Topics include concepts and methods for reestablishing historic communities and the ecosystem functions necessary for their sustainability; types and approaches for assessment of ecosystems and site conditions; roles of genetics, demography, environmental factors, and ecological processes in community assembly and restoration of ecosystem functions and services; propagation and management techniques for restoration. Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour laboratory. Extra fee. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2040 and BIOL 3540 .