Ecology and Beekeeping

Catalog description

An introduction to basic ecological concepts such as the niche, food chains and food webs, biotic competition, importance of biodiversity, and movement of nutrients and matter through basic terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems will be included. The importance of these concepts to understanding how ecosystems function will be integral to the course. Discussion of how ecosystems are being affected by human activities will also be included. To give a real-life example of human interactions with the environment, students in the course will learn the fundamentals of bee keeping including live interactions with bee hives and honey production.