BIOL 453.T01 class at the Gredos mountains in central Spain (Maymester 2009)
- Course Syllabus (Maymester 2009)
ABSTRACT: This course explores the ecology of different Spanish natural regions through field trips, hands on activities and lectures. Students examine first hand different biomes representative of Mediterranean, oceanic and alpine regions, becoming familiar with the major flora and fauna groups of central and northern Spain. Spain has been a central crossroads of human activity for thousands of years, and offers a major perspective on many of the problems and challenges of accommodating humans and nature in the much-trampled Mediterranean basin, presently confronting new conservation challenges due to the development of new infrastructures fueled by the recent economic development of Spain. A basic understanding of Mediterranean ecology, plus knowledge of natural history of the main plants and animals representative of different ecosystems, are necessary to understanding human and nature co-existence in the Mediterranean region, from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Finally specific contemporary issues affecting the conservation of highly endangered Mediterranean flora and fauna are also analyzed.
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