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BISC 204: INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY

SPRING 2005

 

 

Professor:   Dr. Leah I. Bendell-Young

Office #:     SSB8109A

Email:        bendell@sfu.ca

 

 

Course outline: A general introductory course to Ecology.

 

Week 1:     Introduction; what is ecology and what is the scientific method

Week 2-4:   Adaptation and evolution. Abiotic factors and limits.

Week 5-8:   Populations; Demography, growth and regulation

Week 9-13:  Communities; competition, predation and diversity.

Ecosystems; energy flow, biogeochemical cycles, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems

 

Required Text:

 

C. Krebs; Ecology: The experimental analysis of distribution and abundance; 5^th edition.

 

Marking: Three midterms; first two 30% each, the final 40%.