[FOR201H1] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 66 pages long Study Guide!
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Lecture 1: course overview: forests, conservation, science, people and values. Loss of tropical forests was big issue in 90s. But the case that this issue went away. Interest in deforestation was high but then declined. Borneo: now almost to 2020, only have small patches, borneo is the pinnacle of diversity. Especially for plants: but most of diversity has disappeared. Tropical forest conservation = problem that requires human solutions. Need to understand biology but also need to look at socioeconomic issues. Conserving systems happens only by addressing causes: human activity. Biochar: charcoal used as a soil amendment for restoration purposes. But sometimes, will dig down and the soil will be black. 3 tutorial sessions at end of course: for meeting with groups to coordinate assignments. Answer series of questions to answer about what you see in virtual forest. There are two places where you can find monkeys (hard to find) Find trees and identify them to genus/family level.
