— Population Biology of Invasive Plants & Weeds

Prerequisites & course information

This version has ended; see updated course, below. Course Description: Origin and evolution of invasive plant species and weeds, reproduction and dispersal, seed ecology, modeling of population dynamics, interactions between invasive species, native species, and crops, biological control. Laboratories emphasize design of competition experiments and identification of weedy species. Learning Activities: Lecture 2 hour(s), Laboratory 3 hour(s). Cross Listing: PLB 119 . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). EVE 119 — Population Biology of Invasive Plants & Weeds (3 units) Course Description: Origin and evolution of invasive plant species and weeds, reproduction and dispersal, seed ecology, modeling of population dynamics, interactions between invasive species, native species, and crops, biological control. Laboratories emphasize design of competition experiments and identification of weedy species. Prerequisite(s): ( BIS 002A , BIS 002B , BIS 002C ) or ( BIO 001 , BIO 002 , BIO 003 ); introductory statistics recommended. Learning Activities: Lecture 2 hour(s), Laboratory 3 hour(s). Cross Listing: PLB 119 . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026. Learning Activities: Lecture 2 hour(s), Laboratory 3 hour(s). Cross Listing: PLB 119 . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). EVE 119 — Population Biology of Invasive Plants & Weeds (3 units) Course Description: Origin and evolution of invasive plant species and weeds, reproduction and dispersal, seed ecology, modeling of population dynamics, interactions between invasive species, native species, and crops, biological control. Laboratories emphasize design of competition experiments and identification of weedy species. Prerequisite(s): ( BIS 002A , BIS 002B , BIS 002C ) or ( BIO 001 , BIO 002 , BIO 003 ); introductory statistics recommended. Learning Activities: Lecture 2 hour(s), Laboratory 3 hour(s). Cross Listing: PLB 119 . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026.