BIOL 211 Principles of Ecology
3 Credits

In-depth examination of basic ecological principles, including population and community ecology, food chains, succession, species diversity, genetic strategies, genetic diversity and impacts of management and disturbance on populations and communities. Discussions will include freshwater, marine, and terrestrial ecology. May include field lectures to illustrate ecological principles as applied to natural and disturbed populations and communities. (3,0,0),This course provides an in-depth examination of basic ecological principles, including population and community ecology, species interactions, diversity and evolution, ecosystem energetics, succession, and impacts of management and disturbance on ecosystems. Terrestrial, freshwater, and marine systems will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on learners designing and implementing field-based projects, to illustrate applications of ecological principles in the study of natural and disturbed ecosystems. This course will include outdoor field-based learning with respect to working on traditional and contemporary First Nation territories.

Prerequisites
BIOL 101 and BIOL 102,BIOL 101 and BIOL 102

Transfer Credits
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