General Ecology

Catalog description

A survey of basic ecological principles, including: fundamental adaptations of organisms to biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems, factors influencing population dynamics, species interactions, structure and function of biological communities, nutrient cycling, ecosystem energetics, and applied perspectives. Requires one half-Saturday trip to Frick Park and Environmental Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Prerequisite: C or better in BIOL 111/115 and BIOL 112/117 and Math 115