ES 217 - Tropical Forest Ecology

Institution:

Franklin Pierce University

Subject:

Description:

Introduces the fundamental characteristics of the rainforest and adjacent ecosystems. Students will learn, through direct observation, lectures, seminars, field exercises and interpretation, about the physical and biological forces that shape the tropical forest and its plant and animal inhabitants. Begins with a series of seminars in the fall semester on campus, followed by an extended field trip to Costa Rica during the winter break. Prerequisite: BI102. Fall-January, alternate years

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2007 - 09/01/2007 

Institution Website:

www.franklinpierce.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 899-4000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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