Course Description
This course explores the various mechanisms structuring ecological communities. The course builds on community ecology topics introduced in other courses, by providing an advanced understanding of the theoretical and quantitative nature of community ecology. Topics covered include two-species interactions (e.g. predation, competition, parasitism, mutualisms), multispecies interactions, food webs and ecological networks, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, estimation of and regulation of species diversity at ecological and evolutionary time scales, higher order interactions, community succession, and biogeography. Emphasis will be on concepts and theory, quantitative and mathematical models, experimental and other empirical approaches, and hands-on use of data and computer software to address basic and applied questions in community ecology.
SPRG 2022
Instructors
Classes Start:
January 10, 2022
Classes End:
April 25, 2022
Location:
00204 Marye Anne Fox Science
Class Days:
TH
Class Start Time:
8:30am
Class End Time:
9:45am
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Delivery Method:
In Person
Restrictions:
Prerequisites: (ENV 101 or AEC 360 or PB 360 or FOR 260) and (MA 121 or MA 131 or MA 141 or ST 311)
