BIOS 13113 - Prairie Ecosystems:Lessons of Sustainability in the Past,Present,and Future

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University of Chicago

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PQ: BIOS 10110 or 10130. Third- or fourth-year standing or consent of instructor. Warm coat and ability to walk five miles required. This course looks at the Midwest prairie as a model ecosystem. How and when did grasslands evolve And where and when did they become established How many species and biotrophic levels are interconnected in a regularly disturbed environment Are there keystone species What are the ecological forces that maintain, destroy, and restore balance Glacial retreat, fire, deep-rooted perennial grasses, large herbivores, deforestation, industrial agriculture, and biofuels are covered. We then apply what we have we learned from the grasslands to live sustainably. J. Borevitz. Spring.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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