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ESRM 201 Sustaining Pacific Northwest Ecosystems |
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Landsat Image, September 25, 2000 |
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Schedule of Lectures |
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Detailed exam, lecture, lab and field trip schedule by day of week Week 1 Introduction Lecture01: Course mechanics and introduction to ecology: ecosystem services, history of ecology and the urban-wildland gradient
Week 2 Vegetation: Plant Classification, Growth and Productivity Lecture02:Vegetation classification: biomes, plant associations Forest vegetation in the world and in the Pacific Northwest
Lecture03: Plant growth and phenology, plant productivity, forest productivity
Week 3 Principles of ecology—basic principles Lecture04: Ecosystem structure and function, ecosystem development with time, ecological theories and principles
Lecture05: Ecosystem function; producers, consumers and decomposers; nutrient cycling; landscape ecology; riparian areas; field trip prep
Weeks 4 and 5 Climate, Soils Hydrology and Streams Lecture06: Climate— Scale, major factors in global climate, Pacific Northwest climate, effects of forests and cities on local climate
Lecture07: Climate change— greenhouse gases, land use changes (urbanization, agriculture), consequences for climate and life
Lecture08: Introduction to soils of the Puget Sound region
Lecture09: The hydrologic cycle and streams
Week 6 Principles of Ecology– Disturbances Lecture10: Biological invasions
Lecture 11: Management of rare organisms
Week 7 Wildlife Ecology and Management Lecture 12: The biology and management of rare organisms
Lecture 13: Wildlife management
Week 8 Tools for studying ecosystems and Forest Management Lecture 14: Remote sensing and GIS
Lecture 15: Sustainable management and forest certification
Week 9 Forest Health Lecture 16: Diseases, insects and fire management
Weeks 10 and 11 Urban Ecoystems Lecture 17: Seattle’s vegetation– then and now
Lecture 18: Green Seattle Partnership
Lecture 19: Urban forestry |
