Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Summer Quarter 2008
• Autumn Quarter 2008

Joshua J Lawler
CFR 550
Seattle Campus

Graduate Seminar

Graduate seminar to evaluate and discuss current research topics in forest resources. Topics and requirements vary. Offered: AWSp.

Class description

Fall 2008

Advanced Topics in Landscape Ecology

Landscape ecology is the study of both the drivers of spatial pattern and the effects of those patterns on ecological systems. This seminar will address a wide range of relatively complex topics in landscape ecology. Students will read 2-3 papers per week and take turns leading discussions. Potential discussion topics include: chaos theory, metapopulation dynamics, circuit theory, ecosystem services, conservation planning, and forecasting exotic invasions and spread.

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General method of instruction

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