Mar 29, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2013-14 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2013-14 [Archived Catalog]

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PBIO 4380 - Soil Properties and Ecosystem Processes


Understand the ecological significance of abiotic properties and biotic processes that mediate the composition, function, and heterogeneity of ecosystems. Topics include: basic soil physical, chemical, and biological properties; mechanisms that drive productivity and decomposition; biogeochemical cycles; comparison of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems; trophic dynamics. Synthesis will involve how human activities alter ecosystem dynamics. Laboratories will emphasize analyzing soil and vegetation for metrics of ecosystem productivity and composition. Data from the lab will be used to investigate the influence of soil and plants on ecosystem-level processes.

Requisites: (CHEM 1220 or 1520) and (BIOS 3750 or GEOG 1100 or PBIO 2090)
Credit Hours: 4.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture, 4.0 laboratory
Eligible grades: A-F,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I



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