BIOL 576 - Environmental Management

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0

An extension of basic ecology, with emphasis on its biological aspects. The frame-work of study is the operation of the ecosystem, and the mechanisms for its regulation of energy and material flows. Agricultural, industrial, and social activities are examined for their qualitative and quantitative effect. The legal and educational means of controlling these effects are examined. Particular attention is given to critical study of land and water management practices in New York. Offered every fall

Prerequisite(s): One ecology course and ENVR 124.