BIOL 3680 - Ecology

4 unit(s)

Basic interrelationships of plants and animals within their physical environments.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1050 and BIOL 1150 (or equivalent introductory series) and CHEM 1100 and CHEM 1110 with grades of C- or higher and MATH 1600, MATH 1602, MATH 1610, MATH 1410, or MATH 1910 or equivalents.

Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours; field trips)

Course Learning Outcomes List
The purpose of this course is to give the student a comprehensive understanding of the importance of these phenomena:

local & geographic distribution of organisms;
regional variations in the abundance of organisms;
temporal changes in occurrence, abundance, & activities of organisms;
interrelations between organisms in populations and communities;
behavior of organisms under natural conditions; and
biological productivity of nature and how this may best serve mankind.

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