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	Course Description: BIOL 427 introduces the fundamental principles of how ecological systems function and how they are structured at organism, population and community levels. Concurrent enrolment in BIOL 427L (lab) and BIOL 492H (field) is required. These components are designed to introduce the scientific method of ecology through observation of patterns in nature, developing and testing hypotheses, synthesis and presentation of ecological research. The course provides exposure and experience in using the tools and techniques that ecologists use to gather and analyze data collected in the field. Textbook: Krebs, C. J. 2001. Ecology: the experimental analysis of distribution and abundance. 5th Edition. Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, CA. ISBN 0-321-04289-1

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Major Topics Covered Physiological Ecology - the physiological mechanisms that plants and animals use in responding to their environment Population Ecology - the growth and distribution of populations Behavioral Ecology - the behavioral responses of animals to social and ecological factors Ecology of Evolution - the role of the ecological environment in the evolution of traits of organisms Demography and Life History - the lifetime patterns of growth, development and reproduction Competition - the interactions among species sharing similar resources Predation - the ecology of the interactions between predators and their prey Plant-Herbivore Interactions - the ecolgy of the interactions between herbivores and their prey - plants Community Ecology - the dynamic relations among assemblages of populations occurring in the same area or habitat Applied Ecology - the application of ecological principles to the conservation and management of species		Class Links Class Calendar Ecology News & Views Signup Schedule How to cite scientific literature Where to search for ecological literature (Oviatt Library, Google Scholar, Windows Live Search, Biological Abstracts, Zoological Record) Software Instructional Links (Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel) Populus (Simulations of Population Biology) Biology Home Page Computer Lab Locations Get Quicktime to view photo and lecture slideshows Get Adobe Reader to view online class documents