BIOL 588 - Global Changes in Climate and Ecology

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George Mason University

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Description:

Credits: 3 Focuses on global-level changes that influence ecology. Introduces climate system - past, present, and future - emphasizing links between ecological systems and changes in climate, land use, and element cycling. Topics include responses of forests, oceans to climate change; effects of elevated carbon dioxide on plants; effects of ultraviolet radiation on aquatic systems; salt marsh responses to sea level rise; global eutrophication; desertification; carbon sequestration; and public policy implications of global change science. Prerequisites Introductory courses in general ecology or environmental science, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gmu.edu

Phone Number:

(703) 993-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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