Biology 287 - Intro Ecology

Spring
2017
01
3.00
Peter Alpert;Tristram Seidler
M W F 10:10AM 11:00AM
UMass Amherst
14419
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 75 seats reserved for sophomore Biology majors.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.