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Campus | Swarthmore |
Semester | Spring 2021 |
Registration ID | BIOL137A |
Course Title | Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning |
Credit | 1 |
Department | Biology |
Instructor | Grossman,Jacob |
Times and Days | T 02:00pm-05:00pm
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Additional Course Info | Can the current decline in global biodiversity alter the functioning and stability of ecosystems? The answer to this question can be reached by evaluating the ecological consequences of changing patterns in biodiversity, through either extinction or addition of species. We will review the relative or specific role of extrinsic factors (climate, disturbance, soils, etc.), genetic, taxonomic, and functional diversity in ecosystem functioning using both experimental and natural evidence. Prerequisite: Any Group III intermediate biology course. Students who have taken a Group I or Group II intermediate course may register with consent of the instructor. |
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