BI 405

Community Ecology

The structure and development of communities and ecosystems, with an emphasis on the examination of patterns in species richness, biodiversity, succession, island biogeography, and ecosystem energetics. Multivariate techniques to analyze community structure will be discussed. Applied issues will be examined, including sustainability, pollution and conservation.† Prerequisites: BI301 (BI309 and a statistics course is recommended). Notes: 3 lecture hours, 1.5 lab hours