UC Santa Cruz - Ecosystems of California
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Ecosystems of California
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Duration | 12 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Ecosystems of California
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Ecosystems of California
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- Beginner Level
- Approx. 12 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
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Ecosystems of California
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- 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.
Ecosystems of California at Coursera Curriculum
Ecosystems of California
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Drivers of Statewide Patterns
Ecosystems Intro
Biodiversity
Geomorphology and Soils
Climate Transect
California's Climate
Population and Land Use
Forestry
Agriculture
Urban
Syllabus
Statewide Patterns
Marine Systems
Franklin Point Dunes
Younger Lagoon Dunes
Beaches
Animal Tracking
Estuaries
Oceanography
Intertidal
Kelp Forests
Offshore
Marine Systems
Mountains, Lakes, & Deserts
Montane Forests
Fire
Subalpine
Strip Bark
Alpine
Lundy Lake
Lake Tahoe
Mono Lake
Deserts
Mountains, Lakes, & Deserts
Lowland Systems
Rivers
Grasslands
Jasper Ridge Chaparral
Fort Ord Chaparral
Coastal Sage
Oak Woodlands
Range
Northcoast Forests
Lowland Systems
Conclusion
Conclusion
Using a dichotomous key
Final Exam
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