Forest Ecology
Biology · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter, Even Year
Hard to catch. Runs in even-numbered years only, next in 2026. Miss it and the following chance is 2028.
BIOL-3471 prerequisites
8 courses appear in this chain, up to 3 levels deep. Every route through it involves a choice, so nothing is forced. Unless you get permission, 2 more are needed: GEOG-2213 → GEOG-2214.
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Where BIOL-3471 counts
Required by 4 programs:
Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- DEV 3-YEAR BA IN DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES (STREAM B: COMPARATIVE BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT)
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course provides an integrative, interdisciplinary discussion on structure and function of forest ecosystems, with a special reference to boreal forests in North America. Topics to be covered will include the following: the concept of ecosystem studies; global and local variations in forest type; forest ecosystem classification; processes controlling ecosystem structure and function; disturbances, succession, and ecosystem function of boreal forests; and computer modelling in ecosystem studies.
Requisite courses
BIOL-2403 or GEOG-2213 and GEOG-2214 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and ENV-3471.
Cross-listed
ENV-3471(3)
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.