Spring 2018 - GEOG 315 D100
World Ecosystems (4)
Class Number: 3584
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
BurnabyJan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Fri, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 22, 2018
Sun, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Lance Lesack
llesack@sfu.ca
1 778 782-3326
Office: RCB 7225
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Prerequisites:
GEOG 215 or BISC 204.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Distribution, structure, function, and dynamics of the world's major biomes. Attention to comparative aspects among terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and to environmental problems associated with the biomes.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course examines the distribution, structure, function, and dynamics of the major biomes/ecosystems of the planet. The comparative aspects among terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems are emphasized, and current environmental problems associated with each of the biomes are examined.
Organization: Two one-hour lectures and one two-hour tutorial session per week. The final exam will be scheduled during the regular examination period. There will be no tutorial session in the first week of classes.
Course Topics: Ecosystem structure, function, & dynamics
Terrestrial Biomes Temperate forests
Temperate grasslands
Boreal forests
Arctic and alpine tundra
Tropical forests
Savannas
Deserts
Aquatic Biomes Lakes
Rivers
Ocean pelagic
Ocean deep-water zones
Coastal and reef ecosystems
Grading
- Tutorial Participation 10%
- Short Paper 10%
- Term Paper 30%
- Term Paper Presentation 10%
- Final Examination 40%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Custom Courseware Package. 2018. Readings in World Ecosystems. SFU Bookstore.
RECOMMENDED READING:
Additional readings (no required text) - will be assigned through the term from the following:
Archibold, O.W. 1995. Ecology of World Vegetation. Chapman and Hall, 510pp.
Barnes, R.S.K., and K.H. Mann (Eds.). 1991. Fundamentals of Aquatic Ecology. Blackwell Scientific, 270pp.
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