Instructor(s):
Dr. Christie Sampson;
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Schedule:
MWF :30:00. to :20:00. - WSC 209
Description:
Students will explore the interactions among species and the environment that determine the
structure and composition of plant, animal, and microbial communities. They will study the
distribution of these biological communities and their responses to human interventions,
changing climates and other abiotic factors. Major themes include food web ecology,
metacommunities, determinants of community structure and assembly, species interactions, and
threats to biodiversity. Prerequisites: C- in four Biology courses.
Textbook(s):
ISBN: 9780393892406
Title: Ecology in a Changing World (with Ebook, Smartwork, and Simulations)
Edition: 1st
Author(s): Marchetti, Michael; Lockwood, Julie; Hoopes, Matthew
Publisher: NORTON
Copyright: 01/01/2023
Media type: Paperback w/ Access Code
Required: Required
Required New: NO
ISBN: 9780691175683
Title: The Serengeti Rules
Edition: Reprint
Author(s): Carroll, Sean B.
Publisher: Ingram Pub Services
Copyright: 03/07/2017
Media type: Paperback
Required: Required
Required New: NO