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WILD 475 Desert Ecology (3 unités)

Nota : Ceci est la version 2020–2021 de l'annuaire électronique. Veuillez mettre à jour l'année dans la barre d'adresse de votre navigateur pour une version plus récente de cette page, ou .

Offered by: Sc. des ressources naturelles (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences)

Vue d'ensemble

Développement de ressources : A three week field course exploring relationships between climate, geology, landforms, biodiversity, biotic adaptations and ecosystem conditions in the arid regions of Arizona and southern California. Focus is on the Sonoran and Mojave deserts but includes the transitions to adjacent grassland and forest biomes of the Sky Islands and Colorado Plateau. Exploration of issues arising from human use of land and water, and conservation in arid environments. Experiential learning involving team and individual projects and assignments before and during the field trip.

Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.

  • Odd-numbered Winter terms; enrollment limited to 20.

  • The course begins and ends in Phoenix AZ. Students are responsible for their transportation to/from Phoenix.

  • The course requires camping and living under desert conditions.

  • Restriction(s): Restricted to U2 and U3 students.

  • Prerequisite(s):Permission of the instructors is required to register. To be eligible students are required to have at least one systems-focused course, one ecology course and two organismal courses. Students should consult the instructors for list of appropriate courses.

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