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BIOL 544 - Terrestrial Ecosystems and Climate Change

BIOL 544: Terrestrial Ecosystems and Climate Change (3 units) at San Diego State University. 1 section offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: BIOL 354. Counts toward Biology, Ecology Minor (2026-27), Biology, Ecology Minor (2025-26).

3 units
  • At Least Nine Units of the Following Electives
  • Upper Division Major Electives
  • Requirements for Specialization
  • Nine Additional Units Selected From
  • Field C, Scientific and Analytical Thinking
  • Electives
  • Major
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (unknown)
Controls on fluxes and stocks of nutrients within terrestrial ecosystems, ecosystem responses, feedbacks to climate change. Climate systems, water transport, production and decomposition, nutrient cycling, stable isotopes, spatial and temporal integration.
Prerequisites
BIOL 354.
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From the catalog

Grading
LTR: Letter Graded. The class will be offered for letter grade with no option to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.
Typically offered
Spring
Cross-listed with
ENV S 544
Catalog notes
Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.

1 section in Spring 2027

Class #8368· In-person · Open · Letter
25 of 25 seats open
Mon, Wed 2:00 PM-3:15 PM · P 147

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