À propos de ce cours : This course surveys the diversity, structure and functioning of California’s ecosystems through time and the ways they have influenced and responded to human activities and stewardship. Topics include ecosystem drivers such as climate, soils, and land use history; human and ecological prehistory of the state; comparative marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystem dynamics; and managed ecosystems such as range, fisheries and agriculture in California. The course also emphasizes important skills to understand as a scientist or consumer of scientific information, including data collection, natural history, and writing.
Créé par : Université de Californie à Santa Cruz
Enseigné par : Erika Zavaleta, Professor
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
| Niveau | Beginner |
| Langue | English |
| Comment réussir | Réussissez tous les devoirs notés pour terminer le cours. |
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Programme de cours
SEMAINE 1
Drivers of Statewide Patterns
9 vidéos, 1 lecture
- Reading: Syllabus
- Vidéo: Ecosystems Intro
- Vidéo: Biodiversity
- Vidéo: Geomorphology and Soils
- Vidéo: Climate Transect
- Vidéo: California's Climate
- Discussion Prompt: Climate Types
- Vidéo: Population and Land Use
- Vidéo: Forestry
- Vidéo: Agriculture
- Vidéo: Urban
Noté: Statewide Patterns
SEMAINE 2
Marine Systems
9 vidéos
- Vidéo: Franklin Point Dunes
- Vidéo: Younger Lagoon Dunes
- Vidéo: Beaches
- Vidéo: Animal Tracking
- Vidéo: Estuaries
- Vidéo: Oceanography
- Vidéo: Intertidal
- Vidéo: Kelp Forests
- Vidéo: Offshore
Noté: Marine Systems
SEMAINE 3
Mountains, Lakes, & Deserts
9 vidéos
- Vidéo: Montane Forests
- Vidéo: Fire
- Discussion Prompt: Fire
- Vidéo: Subalpine
- Vidéo: Strip Bark
- Vidéo: Alpine
- Vidéo: Lundy Lake
- Vidéo: Lake Tahoe
- Vidéo: Mono Lake
- Vidéo: Deserts
Noté: Mountains, Lakes, & Deserts
SEMAINE 4
Lowland Systems
8 vidéos
- Vidéo: Rivers
- Vidéo: Grasslands
- Vidéo: Jasper Ridge Chaparral
- Vidéo: Fort Ord Chaparral
- Vidéo: Coastal Sage
- Vidéo: Oak Woodlands
- Vidéo: Range
- Vidéo: Northcoast Forests
- Discussion Prompt: Effects of Grazing
Noté: Lowland Systems
SEMAINE 5
Conclusion
1 vidéo, 1 lecture
- Reading: Using a dichotomous key
- Vidéo: Conclusion
Noté: Using and Constructing Dichotomous Keys
Noté: Final Exam
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Université de Californie à Santa Cruz
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muy bueno
An interesting course with beautiful videos, well-presented, however, no reaction whatsoever from the Staff. A pity!
Wonderful course. I grew up in California, and I have spent a lot of time in many of the ecosystems covered in this class. It is always enjoyable for me to deepen my knowledge of the natural world, as well as the effects humanity has on it. Thank you to Erika Zavaleta for taking us through all of this in the field. I think it is very helpful when the lectures are conducted in the actual ecosystems they address.
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JS
This shows California outdoors from top to bottom. Really good info on all the plants, animals and outdoor environments. Especially enjoyed week 3 on lakes and deserts