Acerca de este curso: This course surveys the diversity, structure and functioning of California’s ecosystems through time and the ways they have influenced and responded to human activities and stewardship. Topics include ecosystem drivers such as climate, soils, and land use history; human and ecological prehistory of the state; comparative marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystem dynamics; and managed ecosystems such as range, fisheries and agriculture in California. The course also emphasizes important skills to understand as a scientist or consumer of scientific information, including data collection, natural history, and writing.
Creada por: Universidad de California en Santa Cruz
Enseñado por: Erika Zavaleta, Professor
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
| Nivel | Beginner |
| Idioma | English |
| Cómo aprobar | Aprueba todas las tareas calificadas para completar el curso. |
| Calificaciones del usuario |
Programa
SEMANA 1
Drivers of Statewide Patterns
9 videos, 1 reading
- 읽기 자료: Syllabus
- Vídeo: Ecosystems Intro
- Vídeo: Biodiversity
- Vídeo: Geomorphology and Soils
- Vídeo: Climate Transect
- Vídeo: California's Climate
- 토론 프롬프트: Climate Types
- Vídeo: Population and Land Use
- Vídeo: Forestry
- Vídeo: Agriculture
- Vídeo: Urban
Calificado: Statewide Patterns
SEMANA 2
Marine Systems
9 videos
- Vídeo: Franklin Point Dunes
- Vídeo: Younger Lagoon Dunes
- Vídeo: Beaches
- Vídeo: Animal Tracking
- Vídeo: Estuaries
- Vídeo: Oceanography
- Vídeo: Intertidal
- Vídeo: Kelp Forests
- Vídeo: Offshore
Calificado: Marine Systems
SEMANA 3
Mountains, Lakes, & Deserts
9 videos
- Vídeo: Montane Forests
- Vídeo: Fire
- 토론 프롬프트: Fire
- Vídeo: Subalpine
- Vídeo: Strip Bark
- Vídeo: Alpine
- Vídeo: Lundy Lake
- Vídeo: Lake Tahoe
- Vídeo: Mono Lake
- Vídeo: Deserts
Calificado: Mountains, Lakes, & Deserts
SEMANA 4
Lowland Systems
8 videos
- Vídeo: Rivers
- Vídeo: Grasslands
- Vídeo: Jasper Ridge Chaparral
- Vídeo: Fort Ord Chaparral
- Vídeo: Coastal Sage
- Vídeo: Oak Woodlands
- Vídeo: Range
- Vídeo: Northcoast Forests
- 토론 프롬프트: Effects of Grazing
Calificado: Lowland Systems
SEMANA 5
Conclusion
1 video, 1 reading
- 읽기 자료: Using a dichotomous key
- Vídeo: Conclusion
Calificado: Using and Constructing Dichotomous Keys
Calificado: Final Exam
Preguntas Frecuentes
Cómo funciona
수업 활동
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동료로부터의 도움
수천 명의 다른 동료 학습자와 함께 논의하고, 강좌 자료에 대하여 토론하고, 개념 습득을 위해 서로 도움을 받으십시오.
수료증
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Creadores
Universidad de California en Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz is an outstanding public research university with a deep commitment to undergraduate education. It’s a place that connects people and programs in unexpected ways while providing unparalleled opportunities for students to learn through hands-on experience.
Calificaciones y revisiones
muy bueno
An interesting course with beautiful videos, well-presented, however, no reaction whatsoever from the Staff. A pity!
Wonderful course. I grew up in California, and I have spent a lot of time in many of the ecosystems covered in this class. It is always enjoyable for me to deepen my knowledge of the natural world, as well as the effects humanity has on it. Thank you to Erika Zavaleta for taking us through all of this in the field. I think it is very helpful when the lectures are conducted in the actual ecosystems they address.
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JS
This shows California outdoors from top to bottom. Really good info on all the plants, animals and outdoor environments. Especially enjoyed week 3 on lakes and deserts