Conservation Biology
BIOL 220
Fall 2005
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01
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| Certificates: Environmental Studies |
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. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Quantitative Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: [BIOL182 or MB&B182] |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Groom, Meffe, Carroll (2005) PRINCIPLES OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, 3rd ed., Sinauer Assoc., Inc. Publishers. ISBN 0-87893-518-5
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Examinations and Assignments:
Mid-term exam, final exam, term paper, short written reports of readings from primary literature, field/laboratory exercises |
| Instructor(s): Singer,Michael Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: SCIE141; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 8 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 5 | FR: 0 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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