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Academic Year 2005/2006

Conservation Biology
BIOL 220 FA

This course will focus on the biology of conservation, rather than cultural aspects of conservation. This will entail a sophisticated understanding of the fundamental processes of diversification, coexistence, and population persistence. From this basis, we will explore important conservation issues such as climate change, habitat loss and alteration, food web alteration, invasive species, and population viability. We will also cover some current research methods used in conservation biology, and employ some of them in field projects.

MAJOR READINGS

Groom, Meffe, Carroll (2005) PRINCIPLES OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, 3rd ed., Sinauer Assoc., Inc. Publishers. ISBN 0-87893-518-5

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Mid-term exam, final exam, term paper, short written reports of readings from primary literature, field/laboratory exercises

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: BIOL207 OR [BIOL182 or MB&B182]

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Singer,Michael    
Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: SCIE141;
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 25)
SR. major: 8   Jr. major: 8
SR. non-major: 2   Jr. non-major: 2   SO: 5   FR: X

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning
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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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