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ADVANCED LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY

BOTANY/F&WECOL/ZOOLOGY 879
Course Description

Emphasizes spatial patterning (its development and importance for ecological processes) and often focuses on large regions. Learn concepts, methods, and applications of landscape ecology.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.75

-0.48% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

1.04% from Historical

A Rate
62.5%

-21.27% from Historical

Class Size
8

-34.02% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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