Advanced Ecology

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Advanced topics in Ecology will cover theories in ecology that describe species distributions and abundance, feedbacks between traits, populations, communities, and ecosystem function, energy flow, and nutrient cycling, and the application of ecological theory to understanding anthropogenic change on ecological systems and approaches to mitigating impacts. Readings will be from the scientific literature, and the material will be conveyed through lectures, student presentations and discussions, and working with datasets. Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in general ecology or equivalent.