BIOL 2703 - Topics in Tropical Ecology

Institution:

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

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Description:

An introduction to the natural and human ecology of Central American rainforests, coastal habitats, and near-shore environments. Major topics of study include rainforest, mangrove, and coral reef structure and biodiversity, ethnobotany, environmental impacts of plantation monoculture, and models of sustainable agriculture. Ecological principles will be observed in a variety of settings in the highland and lowland forests and coastal environments of Costa Rica.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alfredstate.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 425-3733

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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