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GEOG 440. Global Biodiversity

3.00
This project-based course emphasizes physical and human-oriented processes that influence Earth’s biodiversity. It includes how human constructs influence the number of species counted, biodiversity measurement techniques and how geographers contribute to conservation methods. It introduces human challenges that are causing a decline in biodiversity and resultant impacts on human quality of life. Prerequisite: Either GEOG 290  or GEOG 308 , and GEOG 340 .