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ERS 383Tropical Ecosystems

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Environment, Resources and Sustainability
Cross-listed
BIOL 383

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines the fundamental concepts of terrestrial ecosystems in tropical climates. The course has three sections: (1) biophysical aspects (climate, location, landforms, soil, vegetation), (2) tropical resource systems (forest- and agroecosystems) within the framework of conventional and sustainable resource extraction, and (3) current conservation issues. Case studies are presented.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed the following:

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00153190 / 40W 08:30–11:20
LEC 701210219 / 9999Online or by arrangement

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86% liked it50% easy70% useful

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  • The prof is clearly an expert in this field, she is very knowledgeable and can explain concepts well. She is a harder marker though. There is a lot of memorization and you need to put in work to get a good grade, but otherwise great course

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