Biology 287 - Intro Ecology
Spring
2014
01
3.00
Anne Averill
M W F 11:15AM 12:05PM
UMass Amherst
53431
54285
The scope of ecology; how organisms cope with environmental challenges; population dynamics; species interactions of competition, predation, and mutualism; community ecology; biodiversity; biogeochemical cycles; selected topics in evolutionary and behavioral ecology. Basic concepts related to practical applications in harvesting, biological control, conservation, pollution, and global change.
PreReq:Bio100/151/190Hor101