FOR 540 - URBAN ECOLOGY

College of Ag, Food and Environment

Credit(s): 3

Discussion-based course focused on describing urban ecosystems, the processes determining patterns of abundance and distribution of organisms in urban ecosystems, the interactions among organisms in the urban environment, the interactions between humans (and societies) and nature in urban environments, and some aspects of urban planning and urban forestry as it relates to ecology and the environment.

Prereq: Upper level course in biology, ecology, environmental policy or consent of the instructor.