BIO 3320 - Air Pollution Effects on Plants and People (3)

When Offered: Spring
An in-depth study of the causes and consequences of air pollution throughout the world, including acidic deposition, particulates, visibility problems, and gaseous pollutants such as oxides of nitrogen and sulfur, fluorides, ozone, PAN, and carbon dioxide. The sources of these pollutants and their biological effects will be discussed, as well as their interactions with global climate change. Lecture three hours; will include field trips to experimental sites.
Prerequisites: BIO 1201 and BIO 1202, and junior level standing. Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.