Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry

Energy flow and the cycling of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and water through ecosystems.

ECOL-330 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Ecology

Course content

  1. 1Ecosystems as systemsComing
  2. 2Primary productionComing
  3. 3Energy flow and trophic levelsComing
  4. 4DecompositionComing
  5. 5The carbon cycleComing
  6. 6The nitrogen cycleComing
  7. 7The phosphorus cycleComing
  8. 8Water and ecosystemsComing
  9. 9Soils and ecosystemsComing
  10. 10Ecosystem servicesComing
  11. 11Ecosystem experimentsComing
  12. 12Ecosystem budgets: a case studyComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Energy flow and the cycling of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and water through ecosystems.

Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.