BIOL. 309: INTRODUCTORY ECOLOGY

BIOL309 - ECOLOGY (f;2/3) 3 sh. A combination of evolutionary ecology and the classical study of energy flow, nutrient recycling and their influence on the distribution and abundance of organisms. Population studies with respect to growth, age structure, density and competitive interactions on both the inter- and tntra- population levels. The effects of human society on natural systems are emphasized. Laboratory exercises, field data collection and statistical techniques used in data interpretation are treated in the laboratory section. Prerequisites: Principles of Biology I and II (BIOL106 and 107).

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