ES 445 - Ecosystem Management and Conservation

Institution:

Southern Oregon University

Subject:

Enviornmental Studies

Description:

Reviews and analyzes attempts by society to manage ecosystems and/or conserve biological diversity at varied levels of biological organization, including populations of species, communities, and ecosystems. Focuses on the societal efforts to maintain dynamic ecological structure and functions relevant to the conservation of valuable ecosystems and biota. Discussions and field investigations focus on important areas of conservation biology and ecosystem management research such as invasive species control, acid precipitation and amphibian decline, climate change, ecological economics, wetland mitigation and restoration, endangered/threatened species conservation, and forested watershed management. Prerequisite(s): ES 101 , ES 102 , ES 103 and ES 210

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sou.edu

Phone Number:

(541) 552-7672

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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