關於此課程：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.
製作方： University of California, Santa Cruz
教學方： Erika Zavaleta, Professor
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
| 級別 | 初級 |
| 語言 | 英語（English） |
| 如何通過 | 通過所有計分作業以完成課程。 |
| 用戶評分 |
授課大綱
第 1 週
Drivers of Statewide Patterns
9 個視頻, 1 個閱讀材料
- Reading: Syllabus
- 視頻: Biodiversity
- 視頻: Geomorphology and Soils
- 視頻: Climate Transect
- 視頻: California's Climate
- Discussion Prompt: Climate Types
- 視頻: Population and Land Use
- 視頻: Forestry
- 視頻: Agriculture
- 視頻: Urban
已評分: Statewide Patterns
第 2 週
Marine Systems
9 個視頻
- 視頻: Younger Lagoon Dunes
- 視頻: Beaches
- 視頻: Animal Tracking
- 視頻: Estuaries
- 視頻: Oceanography
- 視頻: Intertidal
- 視頻: Kelp Forests
- 視頻: Offshore
已評分: Marine Systems
第 3 週
Mountains, Lakes, & Deserts
9 個視頻
- 視頻: Fire
- Discussion Prompt: Fire
- 視頻: Subalpine
- 視頻: Strip Bark
- 視頻: Alpine
- 視頻: Lundy Lake
- 視頻: Lake Tahoe
- 視頻: Mono Lake
- 視頻: Deserts
已評分: Mountains, Lakes, & Deserts
第 4 週
Lowland Systems
8 個視頻
- 視頻: Grasslands
- 視頻: Jasper Ridge Chaparral
- 視頻: Fort Ord Chaparral
- 視頻: Coastal Sage
- 視頻: Oak Woodlands
- 視頻: Range
- 視頻: Northcoast Forests
- Discussion Prompt: Effects of Grazing
已評分: Lowland Systems
第 5 週
Conclusion
1 個視頻, 1 個閱讀材料
- Reading: Using a dichotomous key
已評分: Using and Constructing Dichotomous Keys
已評分: Final Exam
常見問題解答
運作方式
コースワーク
各コースは、インタラクティブな教科書のようなもので、事前に作成された動画、テスト、プロジェクトが備わっています。
他の受講生からの支援
他の数千もの受講生とつながり、アイデアやコース教材について検討し、 コンセプトの理解を深めます。
修了証
仕事に関する公式な認定を取得して、達成したことを友人、同僚、雇用主と共有してください。
製作方
University of California, 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.
評分和審閱
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.
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