BIOL 35000 - Population & Community Ecology

Course Credit: 1.25
(ENVS)
POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY A study of ecological principles as they apply to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Topics include physiological ecology, population growth, competition, predation, community structure, patterns of energy and nutrient cycling, and species diversity. Laboratory exercises emphasize experimental techniques used to investigate ecological questions. Three classroom meetings and one laboratory weekly. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-20200, minimum grade C-; or permission of instructor; BIOL-35000L Annually.