University of California, Santa Cruz

Ecosystems of California

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Erika Zavaleta

Instructor: Erika Zavaleta

4.7

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
11 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn

  • Describe the characteristic components of California’s major ecosystems and the processes that give rise to and maintain this character.

  • Describe the tradeoffs between the human benefits derived from California’s ecosystems and their degradation.

  • Analyze and evaluate tradeoffs between the human benefits derived from California’s ecosystems and their degradation.

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There are 5 modules in this course

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4.9 (12 ratings)
Erika Zavaleta
University of California, Santa Cruz
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