BDY511: Forest And Aquatic Habitats / Faculty of Applied Sciences

This course provides a broad overview of aquatic and forest habitats. This course is designed for all students interested in forest habitats, types and resources and human uses of those resources. It provides an overview of forest attributes and tree species that and the site conditions they occur. This course also introduces students to the fundamental principles of marine and freshwater ecology. In addition, abiotic features of aquatic habitats, dynamic interactions between organisms and their environmental will also be discussed. The importance of forests and aquatic habitats in sustaining human societies is emphasized, and we consider the appropriate roles of humans in managing and conserving forests for the numerous products, values, and amenities they provide.