Course Overview
Ecological Classification of B.C. will familiarize the student with the Ecoregion and Biogeoclimatic classification systems used to describe and manage B.C. ecosystems. The student will learn to interpret climate, site, vegetation and soil processes for ecosystem management based on B.C.'s Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification system. Students will develop competency in site diagnosis and use of the Vancouver Regional Field Guide.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the classification units of the Ecoregion and Biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification systems.
- Describe significant environmental attributes of the physical and living environment.
- Explain how the elements of the ecosystem such as the carbon, nitrogen and hydrologic cycles work together.
- Define "energy transfer" as it relates to the ecosystem.
- Provide examples of inter and intra-specific interaction within an ecosystem.
- Describe the process of forest plant community and change.
- Identify Biogeoclimatic zones, subzones and variants in B.C.
- Classify land areas to Site Series using the Vancouver Forest Region Field Guide.
- Predict tree species suitability and growth rate, early successional species and their growth rates for Site Series.
Effective as of Winter 2009
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