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Linked Course:E&ES229
This course may be repeated for credit.
Life on Earth has changed over the hundreds of millions of years of geological time. We will look into current concepts in evolutionary theory as well as in development of evolutionary theory over time, recent methods of determining phylogenies ('family trees') of organisms (cladistic theory) and their consequences for understanding the relations between different organisms. We will spend most time looking at the diversity of building plans of living and extinct animals of the different Phyla, with emphasis on invertebrate animals, and at linkages between morphology and function in ecosystems. We will aim at understanding the long-term evolutionary patterns of life on Earth, its diversity, massive extinction and recovery, and the evolution over time of different ecological systems. The fossils themselves will by studied in laboratory class E&ES 229, co-registration in which is required.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM E&ES Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: E&ES101 AND E&ES199
Last Updated on MAR-19-2004
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