BIOL 3602
Conservation Biology
The science of biology as applied to the problem of maintaining species diversity. Topics include: history of conservation biology, valuation of species, indices of biodiversity, extinction, conservation genetics, conservation planning in parks and reserves, landscape ecology and case studies of conservation problems.
Topics
- history of conservation biology
- valuation of species
- indices of biodiversity
- extinction
- conservation genetics
- conservation planning in parks and reserves
- landscape ecology and case studies of conservation problems
Course catalogue
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2600 or permission of the Department. Lectures three hours a week and laboratory/workshop three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027