Об этом курсе: 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.
Автор: University of California, Santa Cruz
Преподаватели: Erika Zavaleta, Professor
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
| Уровень | Начинающий |
| Язык | English |
| Как пройти курс | Чтобы пройти курс, выполните все оцениваемые задания. |
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Программа курса
НЕДЕЛЯ 1
Drivers of Statewide Patterns
9 видео, 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
- Reading: Syllabus
- Видео: Biodiversity
- Видео: Geomorphology and Soils
- Видео: Climate Transect
- Видео: California's Climate
- Discussion Prompt: Climate Types
- Видео: Population and Land Use
- Видео: Forestry
- Видео: Agriculture
- Видео: Urban
Оцениваемый: Statewide Patterns
НЕДЕЛЯ 2
Marine Systems
9 видео
- Видео: Younger Lagoon Dunes
- Видео: Beaches
- Видео: Animal Tracking
- Видео: Estuaries
- Видео: Oceanography
- Видео: Intertidal
- Видео: Kelp Forests
- Видео: Offshore
Оцениваемый: Marine Systems
НЕДЕЛЯ 3
Mountains, Lakes, & Deserts
9 видео
- Видео: Fire
- Discussion Prompt: Fire
- Видео: Subalpine
- Видео: Strip Bark
- Видео: Alpine
- Видео: Lundy Lake
- Видео: Lake Tahoe
- Видео: Mono Lake
- Видео: Deserts
Оцениваемый: Mountains, Lakes, & Deserts
НЕДЕЛЯ 4
Lowland Systems
8 видео
- Видео: Grasslands
- Видео: Jasper Ridge Chaparral
- Видео: Fort Ord Chaparral
- Видео: Coastal Sage
- Видео: Oak Woodlands
- Видео: Range
- Видео: Northcoast Forests
- Discussion Prompt: Effects of Grazing
Оцениваемый: Lowland Systems
НЕДЕЛЯ 5
Conclusion
1 видео, 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
- Reading: Using a dichotomous key
Оцениваемый: Using and Constructing Dichotomous Keys
Оцениваемый: Final Exam
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University of California, Santa Cruz
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Рейтинги и отзывы
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