ENVS 481 Ecophysiology: Earth Webs & Cycles

Uses concepts of math, meteorology, physics, plant physiology and ecology to study the plant-environment interface. The dynamic understanding created in this course helps to explain the role of variables that influence the structure and function of ecosystems, and in turn, shape human communities that depend upon these ecosystems. Prerequisites: BIOL 310 and MATH 102.

Credits

5

Outcomes

1. Describe the interconnections between plants and features of their physical environment: soil, water, light, temperature and atmosphere.
2. Collect and analyze physiological data.
3. Explain how adaptations of plant species are related to their roles in ecological communities.
4. Scale processes from individual leaves, to plants, to whole ecosystems.
5. Integrate concepts of math, meteorology, and plant biology to develop a dynamic model of water use by a native plant.