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CS92PROD
Plant-Animal Interactions

BIOL 316
Spring 2011 not offered
Crosslisting: BIOL 516
Certificates: Environmental Studies

This course will explore the ecology and evolution of interactions between plants and animals, including mutualism (e.g., pollination, frugivory) and antagonism (e.g., herbivory, granivory), that are central to the functioning of ecosystems and the generation of biodiversity. The format will be seminar-style, involving reading, discussion, and student presentations of key papers on chosen topics.

Essential Capabilities: Interpretation, Speaking
This seminar style course requires oral participation and a substantial oral presentation from each student. Students receive feedback and grading on their oral presentation performance.

This course focuses on interpretation as students critically evaluate competing ideas from the scientific literature.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: None
Course Format: SeminarGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: BIOL214 OR [BIOL220 or ENVS220] OR BIOL286 OR BIOL290 OR [BIOL216 or ENVS216]
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (BIOL)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)

Last Updated on MAR-28-2024
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