Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B2DescriptionThis course will focus on the evolution and interdependence of biotic communities and ecosystem components of the Neotropics, with an emphasis on rainforest and tropical reef systems. Major topics covered will include species diversity, species adaptation, energy flow and nutrient cycling, underlying geologic and climatic forces influencing the neotropical region, as well as human influence and biodiversity conservation. This course may be offered in a distance education format. (CSU/UC transferable) 