ESC 280: Ecology

Goal: To understand the interrelationships between living organisms and their physical and biological environment. To develop a broad understanding of the field of ecology. To conduct ecological research.
Content: Ecological principles at the level of the individual, population, community, and ecosystem. Specific topics include nutrient cycles, flow of energy in ecosystems, population dynamics, evolutionary ecology, life histories, competition and other community interactions, succession, and island biogeography. Current topics in anthropogenic global change.
Fee Required: Lab Fee
Prerequisite(s): BIO 110 and BIO 112; or ESC 150.
Cross-Listed as: BIO 280.
Credit: 4
Degree Level: Undergraduate