BIOPL 2300 - Global Plant Biodiversity and Vegetation

Fall. 3-5 credits, variable. (3 credits without field trip, 5 credits with field trip.)

K. Nixon.

Plants are distributed across the globe in distinctive vegetation types. Intended for students with minimal or no plant science background. Discusses factors determining vegetation structure, plant diversity, biodiversity hotspots, plant adaptations, human-plant interactions and climate change. An optional field trip to Latin America provides hands-on study of vegetation.