An introduction to the study of the interrelationships among organisms and their physical and biotic environments. Topics include natural selection and adaptation, population growth and regulation, competition, predation, mutualism, productivity, energy flow and nutrient cycling. Emphasizes doing hands-on scientific research and problem solving using the primary ecological literature. Lab.
BIOL 111: Ecological Biology
Program
Attributes
Appropriate for First-year Students,
Required for the major,
Natural Sciences Division,
Research Component
Applied Minors