Biodiversity
BIOL 112
Spring 2008
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This course will examine patterns of biodiversity, processes maintaining it, and its prospects in light of human activity. Conceptually, we will focus on paradigms of ecology with implications for environmental conservation. In some cases, ecological paradigms will be contrasted with economic paradigms as we explore the ideological battleground of environmental issues. Topics will include community ecology, biogeography, demography, ecosystem functioning, extinction, global climate change, population viability, species interactions, and species invasions of native communities. These topics will show what we know about the diversity of life on Earth, but also what we don't know. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM BIOL |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Gaston, K. and Spicer, J. 2004. BIODIVERSITY: AN INTRODUCTION, Second Edition. Blackwell, Oxford.
Quammen, D. 1996. SONG OF THE DODO. Simon and Schuster, New York.
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Examinations and Assignments:
TBA |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
TBA |
| Instructor(s): Singer,Michael Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: SHAN107; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 70 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: -2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 10 | JR non-major: 10 | SO: 10 | FR: 40 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 4 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 3 |
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