Environmental Studies 344s - Biogeochemistry of Northern Ecosystems

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Mount Holyoke College

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(Speaking- and writing-intensive course) Global climate models and recent evidence show that ecosystems in the northern latitudes are extremely sensitive to climate change. This interdisciplinary science course examines boreal, subarctic, and arctic ecosystems through the study of nutrient cycling, plant ecology, hydrology, soil processes, and biosphere-atmosphere interactions. Topics include fundamentals of biogeochemical cycling of major elements such as carbon and nitrogen at scales from the microscopic to global, sensitivity and feedbacks to climate change, and disturbance processes such as fire and permafrost degradation. Does not meet a distribution requirement J. Bubier Prereq. at least 8 credits of 200-level lab science and permission of the instructor. Global Biogeochemistry (Chem 232) recommended.; 4 credits

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8.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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