BIO 374 Tropical Ecology
Students will explore the various tropical bioregions, from the dry-tropical deciduous forests to wet tropical forests to understand why the tropics are so biodiverse (geographic patterns of tropical diversity, biogeography, adaptation, species interactions and evolution, trophic structure, and energy flow). Students will also address questions of sustainability, threats to the region’s biodiversity, and potential shifts associated with climate change. This course will include lectures, scientific paper discussions, student-designed observational research projects using field methods in ecology, and field trips.
Prerequisite
BIO 110 is recommended. Students who have not had
BIO 110 will be given additional readings prior to the course.