Fundamentals of Ecology

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This module examines the factors that affect the distribution, growth and survival of plant and animal communities. It describes how organisms interact with their environment and the role that they play in community and ecosystem dynamics. There is an introduction to the concepts and models that help to explain and predict organism distributions and interactions. The module comprises interrelated components of lectures, and practical sessions in the laboratory and field. It has been designed to provide a foundation to ecological theory and its application.