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Fall 2020 | GEOG 1403 Section 001: Biogeography of the Global Garden (14805)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Meets With:
- GEOG 1403H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (247 of 350 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
- Class Description:
- INSTRUCTOR: The trees, birds, grasses, fishes, mammals, and smaller organisms of the Earth are distributed in striking geographical patterns. These spatial and temporal differences in the types and diversity of organisms are the result of geographic processes of dispersal as well as the processes of evolution, adaptation, and extinction. Students will explore: (1) how the biological components of global environments create geographically and temporally varied resource patterns; (2) how the connections between the biotic and abiotic components of environmental systems interrelate; (3) how humans and natural processes bring about changes to the physical environment; (4) how to use simple experiments and models to examine biogeographical patterns, and to evaluate the results; and (5) how to describe and explain the role and place of science and scientific methods in modern society. In the laboratory, students will make observations, and use maps and simple simulation models to evaluate the sensitivity of organisms to environmental variables. Students will learn: (1) how the outcomes from the interactions of organisms with their environment vary geographically, and (2) why the outcomes frequently fail to support commonly held assumptions about the climatic controls on biotic distributions.
- Grading:
- Approximately 70% ExamsApproximately 30% Lab Assigments
- Exam Format:
- mostly objective and short essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Laboratory - Workload:
- Mandatory lecture. Approximately 30 Pages Reading Per Week.Lab assignments each week.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14805/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 8 July 2019
Fall 2020 | GEOG 1403 Section 002: Biogeography of the Global Garden (13755)
- Instructor(s)
- Daniel Brumm (TA)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (24 of 24 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
- Class Description:
- INSTRUCTOR: Associate Professor Kurt Kipfmueller The trees, birds, grasses, fishes, mammals, and smaller organisms of the Earth are distributed in striking geographical patterns. These spatial and temporal differences in the types and diversity of organisms are the result of geographic processes of dispersal as well as the processes of evolution, adaptation, and extinction. Students will explore: (1) how the biological components of global environments create geographically and temporally varied resource patterns; (2) how the connections between the biotic and abiotic components of environmental systems interrelate; (3) how humans and natural processes bring about changes to the physical environment; (4) how to use simple experiments and models to examine biogeographical patterns, and to evaluate the results; and (5) how to describe and explain the role and place of science and scientific methods in modern society. In the laboratory, students will make observations, and use maps and simple simulation models to evaluate the sensitivity of organisms to environmental variables. Students will learn: (1) how the outcomes from the interactions of organisms with their environment vary geographically, and (2) why the outcomes frequently fail to support commonly held assumptions about the climatic controls on biotic distributions.
- Grading:
- 60% Quizzes
40% Other Evaluation - Exam Format:
- mostly objective and short essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Laboratory - Workload:
- 30 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 7 quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13755/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 October 2013
Fall 2020 | GEOG 1403 Section 003: Biogeography of the Global Garden (13756)
- Instructor(s)
- Spencer Cox (TA)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (24 of 24 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
- Class Description:
- INSTRUCTOR: Associate Professor Kurt Kipfmueller The trees, birds, grasses, fishes, mammals, and smaller organisms of the Earth are distributed in striking geographical patterns. These spatial and temporal differences in the types and diversity of organisms are the result of geographic processes of dispersal as well as the processes of evolution, adaptation, and extinction. Students will explore: (1) how the biological components of global environments create geographically and temporally varied resource patterns; (2) how the connections between the biotic and abiotic components of environmental systems interrelate; (3) how humans and natural processes bring about changes to the physical environment; (4) how to use simple experiments and models to examine biogeographical patterns, and to evaluate the results; and (5) how to describe and explain the role and place of science and scientific methods in modern society. In the laboratory, students will make observations, and use maps and simple simulation models to evaluate the sensitivity of organisms to environmental variables. Students will learn: (1) how the outcomes from the interactions of organisms with their environment vary geographically, and (2) why the outcomes frequently fail to support commonly held assumptions about the climatic controls on biotic distributions.
- Grading:
- 60% Quizzes
40% Other Evaluation - Exam Format:
- mostly objective and short essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Laboratory - Workload:
- 30 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 7 quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13756/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 October 2013
Fall 2020 | GEOG 1403 Section 004: Biogeography of the Global Garden (13757)
- Instructor(s)
- Daniel Brumm (TA)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (24 of 24 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
- Class Description:
- INSTRUCTOR: Associate Professor Kurt Kipfmueller The trees, birds, grasses, fishes, mammals, and smaller organisms of the Earth are distributed in striking geographical patterns. These spatial and temporal differences in the types and diversity of organisms are the result of geographic processes of dispersal as well as the processes of evolution, adaptation, and extinction. Students will explore: (1) how the biological components of global environments create geographically and temporally varied resource patterns; (2) how the connections between the biotic and abiotic components of environmental systems interrelate; (3) how humans and natural processes bring about changes to the physical environment; (4) how to use simple experiments and models to examine biogeographical patterns, and to evaluate the results; and (5) how to describe and explain the role and place of science and scientific methods in modern society. In the laboratory, students will make observations, and use maps and simple simulation models to evaluate the sensitivity of organisms to environmental variables. Students will learn: (1) how the outcomes from the interactions of organisms with their environment vary geographically, and (2) why the outcomes frequently fail to support commonly held assumptions about the climatic controls on biotic distributions.
- Grading:
- 60% Quizzes
40% Other Evaluation - Exam Format:
- mostly objective and short essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Laboratory - Workload:
- 30 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 7 quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13757/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 October 2013
Fall 2020 | GEOG 1403 Section 005: Biogeography of the Global Garden (17684)
- Instructor(s)
- Spencer Cox (TA)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (22 of 24 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
- Class Description:
- INSTRUCTOR: Associate Professor Kurt Kipfmueller The trees, birds, grasses, fishes, mammals, and smaller organisms of the Earth are distributed in striking geographical patterns. These spatial and temporal differences in the types and diversity of organisms are the result of geographic processes of dispersal as well as the processes of evolution, adaptation, and extinction. Students will explore: (1) how the biological components of global environments create geographically and temporally varied resource patterns; (2) how the connections between the biotic and abiotic components of environmental systems interrelate; (3) how humans and natural processes bring about changes to the physical environment; (4) how to use simple experiments and models to examine biogeographical patterns, and to evaluate the results; and (5) how to describe and explain the role and place of science and scientific methods in modern society. In the laboratory, students will make observations, and use maps and simple simulation models to evaluate the sensitivity of organisms to environmental variables. Students will learn: (1) how the outcomes from the interactions of organisms with their environment vary geographically, and (2) why the outcomes frequently fail to support commonly held assumptions about the climatic controls on biotic distributions.
- Grading:
- 60% Quizzes
40% Other Evaluation - Exam Format:
- mostly objective and short essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Laboratory - Workload:
- 30 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 7 quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17684/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 October 2013
Fall 2020 | GEOG 1403 Section 006: Biogeography of the Global Garden (13758)
- Instructor(s)
- Daniel Crawford (TA)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (23 of 24 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
- Class Description:
- INSTRUCTOR: Associate Professor Kurt Kipfmueller The trees, birds, grasses, fishes, mammals, and smaller organisms of the Earth are distributed in striking geographical patterns. These spatial and temporal differences in the types and diversity of organisms are the result of geographic processes of dispersal as well as the processes of evolution, adaptation, and extinction. Students will explore: (1) how the biological components of global environments create geographically and temporally varied resource patterns; (2) how the connections between the biotic and abiotic components of environmental systems interrelate; (3) how humans and natural processes bring about changes to the physical environment; (4) how to use simple experiments and models to examine biogeographical patterns, and to evaluate the results; and (5) how to describe and explain the role and place of science and scientific methods in modern society. In the laboratory, students will make observations, and use maps and simple simulation models to evaluate the sensitivity of organisms to environmental variables. Students will learn: (1) how the outcomes from the interactions of organisms with their environment vary geographically, and (2) why the outcomes frequently fail to support commonly held assumptions about the climatic controls on biotic distributions.
- Grading:
- 60% Quizzes
40% Other Evaluation - Exam Format:
- mostly objective and short essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Laboratory - Workload:
- 30 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 7 quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13758/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 October 2013
Fall 2020 | GEOG 1403 Section 007: Biogeography of the Global Garden (16052)
- Instructor(s)
- Daniel Crawford (TA)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (22 of 24 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
- Class Description:
- INSTRUCTOR: Associate Professor Kurt Kipfmueller The trees, birds, grasses, fishes, mammals, and smaller organisms of the Earth are distributed in striking geographical patterns. These spatial and temporal differences in the types and diversity of organisms are the result of geographic processes of dispersal as well as the processes of evolution, adaptation, and extinction. Students will explore: (1) how the biological components of global environments create geographically and temporally varied resource patterns; (2) how the connections between the biotic and abiotic components of environmental systems interrelate; (3) how humans and natural processes bring about changes to the physical environment; (4) how to use simple experiments and models to examine biogeographical patterns, and to evaluate the results; and (5) how to describe and explain the role and place of science and scientific methods in modern society. In the laboratory, students will make observations, and use maps and simple simulation models to evaluate the sensitivity of organisms to environmental variables. Students will learn: (1) how the outcomes from the interactions of organisms with their environment vary geographically, and (2) why the outcomes frequently fail to support commonly held assumptions about the climatic controls on biotic distributions.
- Grading:
- 60% Quizzes
40% Other Evaluation - Exam Format:
- mostly objective and short essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Laboratory - Workload:
- 30 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 7 quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/16052/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 October 2013
Fall 2020 | GEOG 1403 Section 008: Biogeography of the Global Garden (13759)
- Instructor(s)
- Daniel Crawford (TA)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (18 of 20 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
- Class Description:
- INSTRUCTOR: Associate Professor Kurt Kipfmueller The trees, birds, grasses, fishes, mammals, and smaller organisms of the Earth are distributed in striking geographical patterns. These spatial and temporal differences in the types and diversity of organisms are the result of geographic processes of dispersal as well as the processes of evolution, adaptation, and extinction. Students will explore: (1) how the biological components of global environments create geographically and temporally varied resource patterns; (2) how the connections between the biotic and abiotic components of environmental systems interrelate; (3) how humans and natural processes bring about changes to the physical environment; (4) how to use simple experiments and models to examine biogeographical patterns, and to evaluate the results; and (5) how to describe and explain the role and place of science and scientific methods in modern society. In the laboratory, students will make observations, and use maps and simple simulation models to evaluate the sensitivity of organisms to environmental variables. Students will learn: (1) how the outcomes from the interactions of organisms with their environment vary geographically, and (2) why the outcomes frequently fail to support commonly held assumptions about the climatic controls on biotic distributions.
- Grading:
- 60% Quizzes
40% Other Evaluation - Exam Format:
- mostly objective and short essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Laboratory - Workload:
- 30 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 7 quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13759/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 October 2013
Fall 2020 | GEOG 1403 Section 009: Biogeography of the Global Garden (17685)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (19 of 24 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
- Class Description:
- INSTRUCTOR: Associate Professor Kurt Kipfmueller The trees, birds, grasses, fishes, mammals, and smaller organisms of the Earth are distributed in striking geographical patterns. These spatial and temporal differences in the types and diversity of organisms are the result of geographic processes of dispersal as well as the processes of evolution, adaptation, and extinction. Students will explore: (1) how the biological components of global environments create geographically and temporally varied resource patterns; (2) how the connections between the biotic and abiotic components of environmental systems interrelate; (3) how humans and natural processes bring about changes to the physical environment; (4) how to use simple experiments and models to examine biogeographical patterns, and to evaluate the results; and (5) how to describe and explain the role and place of science and scientific methods in modern society. In the laboratory, students will make observations, and use maps and simple simulation models to evaluate the sensitivity of organisms to environmental variables. Students will learn: (1) how the outcomes from the interactions of organisms with their environment vary geographically, and (2) why the outcomes frequently fail to support commonly held assumptions about the climatic controls on biotic distributions.
- Grading:
- 60% Quizzes
40% Other Evaluation - Exam Format:
- mostly objective and short essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Laboratory - Workload:
- 30 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 7 quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17685/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 October 2013
Fall 2020 | GEOG 1403 Section 010: Biogeography of the Global Garden (14196)
- Instructor(s)
- Lucas Rosen (TA)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (23 of 24 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
- Class Description:
- INSTRUCTOR: Associate Professor Kurt Kipfmueller The trees, birds, grasses, fishes, mammals, and smaller organisms of the Earth are distributed in striking geographical patterns. These spatial and temporal differences in the types and diversity of organisms are the result of geographic processes of dispersal as well as the processes of evolution, adaptation, and extinction. Students will explore: (1) how the biological components of global environments create geographically and temporally varied resource patterns; (2) how the connections between the biotic and abiotic components of environmental systems interrelate; (3) how humans and natural processes bring about changes to the physical environment; (4) how to use simple experiments and models to examine biogeographical patterns, and to evaluate the results; and (5) how to describe and explain the role and place of science and scientific methods in modern society. In the laboratory, students will make observations, and use maps and simple simulation models to evaluate the sensitivity of organisms to environmental variables. Students will learn: (1) how the outcomes from the interactions of organisms with their environment vary geographically, and (2) why the outcomes frequently fail to support commonly held assumptions about the climatic controls on biotic distributions.
- Grading:
- 60% Quizzes
40% Other Evaluation - Exam Format:
- mostly objective and short essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Laboratory - Workload:
- 30 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 7 quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14196/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 October 2013
Fall 2020 | GEOG 1403 Section 011: Biogeography of the Global Garden (14546)
- Instructor(s)
- Jared Stachiw (TA)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (23 of 24 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
- Class Description:
- INSTRUCTOR: Associate Professor Kurt Kipfmueller The trees, birds, grasses, fishes, mammals, and smaller organisms of the Earth are distributed in striking geographical patterns. These spatial and temporal differences in the types and diversity of organisms are the result of geographic processes of dispersal as well as the processes of evolution, adaptation, and extinction. Students will explore: (1) how the biological components of global environments create geographically and temporally varied resource patterns; (2) how the connections between the biotic and abiotic components of environmental systems interrelate; (3) how humans and natural processes bring about changes to the physical environment; (4) how to use simple experiments and models to examine biogeographical patterns, and to evaluate the results; and (5) how to describe and explain the role and place of science and scientific methods in modern society. In the laboratory, students will make observations, and use maps and simple simulation models to evaluate the sensitivity of organisms to environmental variables. Students will learn: (1) how the outcomes from the interactions of organisms with their environment vary geographically, and (2) why the outcomes frequently fail to support commonly held assumptions about the climatic controls on biotic distributions.
- Grading:
- 60% Quizzes
40% Other Evaluation - Exam Format:
- mostly objective and short essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Laboratory - Workload:
- 30 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 7 quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14546/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 October 2013
Fall 2020 | GEOG 1403 Section 012: Biogeography of the Global Garden (14547)
- Instructor(s)
- Jared Stachiw (TA)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (25 of 24 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- The geography of biodiversity and productivity, from conspicuous species to those that cause human disease and economic hardship. The roles played by evolution and extinction, fluxes of energy, water, biochemicals, and dispersal. Experiments demonstrating interactions of managed and unmanaged biotic with the hydrologic cycle, energy budgets, nutrient cycles, the carbon budget, and soil processes.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
- Class Description:
- INSTRUCTOR: Associate Professor Kurt Kipfmueller The trees, birds, grasses, fishes, mammals, and smaller organisms of the Earth are distributed in striking geographical patterns. These spatial and temporal differences in the types and diversity of organisms are the result of geographic processes of dispersal as well as the processes of evolution, adaptation, and extinction. Students will explore: (1) how the biological components of global environments create geographically and temporally varied resource patterns; (2) how the connections between the biotic and abiotic components of environmental systems interrelate; (3) how humans and natural processes bring about changes to the physical environment; (4) how to use simple experiments and models to examine biogeographical patterns, and to evaluate the results; and (5) how to describe and explain the role and place of science and scientific methods in modern society. In the laboratory, students will make observations, and use maps and simple simulation models to evaluate the sensitivity of organisms to environmental variables. Students will learn: (1) how the outcomes from the interactions of organisms with their environment vary geographically, and (2) why the outcomes frequently fail to support commonly held assumptions about the climatic controls on biotic distributions.
- Grading:
- 60% Quizzes
40% Other Evaluation - Exam Format:
- mostly objective and short essay
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
40% Laboratory - Workload:
- 30 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 7 quizzes - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14547/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 31 October 2013
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