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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BIO 550 - Biogeochemistry of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Biogeochemical patterns and processes in forest ecosystems. Comparative data
from the ecological literature are used to examine the important processes of
element cycling, including atmospheric deposition, canopy processes, plant nutrient
circulation, decomposition, animal-insect interactions, soil chemical phenomena,
weathering, leaching, gaseous fluxes, forest hydrology and overall watershed biogeochemical
responses to disturbance. Lec 3.
Prerequisites: BIO 319, one year of college chemistry and permission.
Credits: 3
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