BIOL 330 - Experimental Botany: Global Climate Change

Credits: 4

Prerequisite: BIOL 111, 113, and either a Biology, Bioengineering, or Environmental Studies major. Lectures focus on the major impacts of global climate change (elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and elevated temperatures) on plant function (photosynthesis and respiration) and plant communities. Additional topics include global carbon budgets, plant carbon sequestration, and agricultural impacts. Participants review the pertinent primary literature and conduct a term-long laboratory research project. Laboratory course.