BOT 851
Advanced Primary Productivity
3
Course Description
Concepts and scope of primary productivity.
Course Outline
Concepts and scope of primary productivity; Comparative account of primary productivity in (1) different habitats (fresh water; estuarine and marine); (2) different geographical zones (polar; tropical and temperate waters; etc.); (3) different seasons (dry; wet; summer; winter; autumn and spring); Contributions to primary productivity and global energy computation; Measurement of primary productivity; Factors affecting primary productivity