BI 315 Ecology
This course expands upon topics that were introduced in BI 200 Principles of Biology I, exploring concepts in ecology in greater depth. Topics covered in the lectures are Natural History, Individuals, Population Ecology, Interactions, Communities and Ecosystems, and Large-Scale Ecology. Laboratory sessions focus on ecological methods including sampling and analyzing plan community structure, soil arthropod community structure, isopod behavioral analysis, mark-recapture population estimates, survivorship curves and analysis of food webs. Lecture two hours per week and laboratory two hours per week.
Offered
Spring