IDS Approved Courses From Other Departments - Environmental Ecology BIOL 5060   Environmental Ecology
CREDIT HOURS: 3
The ecological effects of pollution, disturbance, and other stressors, both anthropogenic and natural. Major subject areas are air pollutants, toxic metals, acidification, eutrophication, oil spills, pesticides, forestry, warfare, urban ecology, risks to biodiversity, and resource degradation. The overarching context of the course is ecological sustainability of the human economy.
PREREQUISITES: None
CROSS-LISTING: BIOL 3060.03