BIO-263 - Introductory Ecology and Evolution
Course Description
Basic concepts in ecology and evolution. Relationships among organisms in populations, communities and ecosystems, structures and dynamics of populations, communities and ecosystems, ecosystem inputs and energy flows, nutrient cycling, biogeography, population genetics, evolution, patterns of biodiversity and issues in conservation biology. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 161 or consent of instructor. Recommended: BIO 160 and BIO 162.