ENST 2210
Introductory Ecology
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
- Required: Rick Relyea, Ecology: The Economy of Nature, 10th edition (2025).
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).
Sources
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