Mar 29, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

BY 4044 - Ecology (4) F, SP


An overview of the science of ecology. Three levels are examined: the individual, the population and community, and the ecosystem. Some major concepts covered include abiotic environmental limitations, energy and nutrient flow, population ecology and genetics, and community and ecosystem level interactions. Ecosystems worldwide are discussed, but North American ecosystems are emphasized.

Prerequisites: BY 1134 , BY 1144 , BY 3114 .
Lecture, 3 hours;
laboratory, 3 hours.