Learning Outcome
At the end of the course students should be able to:
Course Content
Terrestrial ecosystems and principles underlying their functioning, types of terrestrial ecosystems – natural and managed ecosystems, major components and structure of terrestrial ecosystems, ecological and socio-economic functions of terrestrial ecosystems, Ecosystem processes and energy flow in terrestrial ecosystems – diversity of primary producers and consumers and how they function to maintain ecosystem process and energy flow. Human ecology – human interactions and influences on terrestrial ecosystems and outcomes of the interaction.
Required readings
Recommended reading