Biology (BIOL) Courses>Principles of Ecology

BIOL215 - Principles of Ecology

Description

An introduction to factors controlling the distribution and abundance of plants and animals. Physical environments of organisms; biotic environments and interactions among species; factors influencing population growth; behavioural ecology; community ecology; succession; trophic levels and energy flow, island biogeography; biodiversity; human impact on global ecology; conservation ecology.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-3-0

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 215, BIOL 306.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete 1 of:
      • BIOL184 - Evolution and Biodiversity (1.5)
      • BIOL190B - General Biology II (1.5)
    • Complete 1 of:
      • BIOL186 - Physiology and Cell Biology (1.5)
      • BIOL190A - General Biology I (1.5)
  • or permission of the department.

Course offered by

Department of Biology

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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