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BIOL 2210

Introductory Ecology

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Fall 2026

Topics

  • Climate and biomes
  • evolutionary adaptations
  • life histories and reproduction
  • population growth and dynamics
  • predation, parasitism, competition and mutualism
  • food webs
  • succession
  • ecosystem energy and nutrient cycles
  • biodiversity conservation.

Readings

Fall 2026

Topics

  • Part I Life and the Physical Environment
  • The Physical Environment
  • Adaptation to the Physical Environment &
  • Variations in the Physical Environment
  • Biological Communities: The Biome Concept
  • Part II Organisms
  • Evolution and Adaptation
  • Life Histories and Evolutionary Fitness
  • Sex and Evolution
  • Family, Society, and Evolution
  • Part III Populations
  • Population Structures
  • Population Growth and Regulation
  • Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Populations
  • Population Genetics
  • Part IV Species Interactions
  • Consumer-Resource Interactions &
  • Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, Infectious Disease
  • Dynamics of Consumer-Resource Interactions &
  • Competition
  • Coevolution and Mutualism
  • Part V Communities
  • Community Structure
  • Succession & Community Development
  • Biodiversity &

Readings

  • Recommended: Relyea, R. 2025. Ecology: The Economy of Nature, 10th edition, MacMillan. Several versions are available: loose-leaf paperback (ISBN: 9781319524890, ), bound paperback (9781319524838, ), or ebook (9781319524883 six month rental). Reading the text provides a more detailed background and understanding of the concepts covered in lectures.
  • Recommended: Required Manual: The lab manual will be available by download from the D2L website for the course.
Fall 2025

Topics

  • Climate, climate change and biomes
  • evolutionary adaptation
  • life histories and reproductive strategies
  • population dynamics
  • predation, parasitism, competition and mutualism
  • biodiversity and food webs
  • succession
  • ecosystem energy flow and nutrient cycles
  • conservation.

Readings

  • Required: Rick Relyea, Ecology: The Economy of Nature, 10th edition (2025).
Fall 2024

Topics

  • Abiotic Factors
  • Population Structure & Dynamics
  • Landscape Ecology
  • Module I – Landscape Ecology
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