COMMUNITY ECOLOGY

Catalog description

Explores conceptual issues in Community Ecology. Surveys key patterns in communities and the biological and physical processes shaping them. Analyzes community structure, species interactions, and environmental contexts through theoretical lenses, integrating empirical evidence. Emphasizes topics such as community regulation, food web structure, and spatial-temporal dynamics, with added focus on climate change. Utilizes lectures, research talks, and student-led discussions to elucidate concepts across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats.