Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 7 hours per quarter; field, 9 hours per quarter
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Prerequisites: BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB; or con- sent of instructor
Description: Introduces principles of ecology with emphasis on implications for the conservation of biodiversity. Topics include physiological ecology, organismal adaptations to the environment, life histo- ries, the niche concept, population growth, interspe- cific interactions, and the structure and functioning of communities and ecosystems. Also covers topics in applied ecology and conservation biology. An optional related laboratory course, BIOL 116L, is available.