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Introduction to Tropical Ecology
2008 Maymester 3-Week - Course Description
ENV 3044 Introduction to Tropical Ecology
CEA Partner Institution: Veritas University
Location: San Jose, Costa RicaPrimary Subject Area: Ecology
Level(s): 300
Instruction in: English
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 48
Description
This is an introductory course to tropical ecology. Students will learn about the interactions between earth and land and how this interactions or processes affect our life and the stability of the planet. Within this context students will gain insight about basic ecological concepts, natural environments, organisms and their interactions and about human impacts on the environment. Emphasis will be given to the study of the most relevant tropical ecosystems such as: tropical rain forest, cloud forests, coral reefs and mangroves. Field trips to selected environments will provide on site examples of some of the issues learned through class work and readings. All field trips are mandatory.
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