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Forests and Humans: From the Midwest to Madagascar
Course
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- 4 Sequences
- Introductive Level
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Syllabus
Week 1: Global climate and diversity patterns; climate as a driver of forest evolution; characteristics of major forest biomes.
Week 2: Forests and the carbon cycle; forests and water; forests and nutrient cycling; direct and indirect values of biodiversity.
Week 3: Exploitation of timber and non-timber forest products; threats to forests; deforestation and land use change; forests and climate change.
Week 4: What is forest sustainability? Systems analysis; life cycle inventory and analysis; forest conservation and sustainable forestry initiatives.
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
- Catherine Woodward - Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and WISCIENCE
Editor
In achievement and prestige, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has long been recognized as one of America's great universities. A public, land-grant institution, UW–Madison offers a complete spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs and student activities. Many of its programs are hailed as world leaders in instruction, research and public service.
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