Biology (BIOL) Courses>Paleoecology and Environmental Change

BIOL457 - Paleoecology and Environmental Change

Description

Fundamental principles of paleoecology with emphasis on species, community and ecosystem responses to environmental change over the past 2 million years. Topics include: using fossil remains to infer ecological dynamics and climate change since the last glaciation; ice age megafaunal extinctions; role of paleoecology in conservation.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of BIOL 457, BIOL 557.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete 1 of:
    • minimum third-year standing
  • or permission of the department.

Recommendations

  • BIOL 324 recommended prior to BIOL 457.

Course offered by

Department of Biology

Course schedules

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

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