REN R 440 - Disturbance Ecology Fundamentals

3 units (fi 6)(FIRST, 2-1S-0)

Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences

This course will cover various aspects of disturbance ecology, including concepts of disturbance frequency, severity, intensity; ecological resilience and resistance and ecosystem responses to and recovery from disturbance. Students will define what a disturbance is and critically evaluate disturbance types and their characteristics in different ecosystems and their implications for conservation, sustainability of ecosystems, and application to reclamation / restoration. Prerequisites: 60 units and BIOL 208.