— Ecology & Evolution of Animal-Plant Interactions

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: Animal adaptations for eating plants, pollinating flowers, dispersing seeds. Plant adaptations to herbivore defense, attraction of mutualists; role of coevolutionary arms race, mutualists and cheaters in plant/animal speciation. Exploration through lectures, original scientific literature, discussions and term paper. Learning Activities: Lecture 1.50 hour(s), Lecture/Discussion 1.50 hour(s), Term Paper, Extensive Writing/Discussion. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Oral Skills (OL); Quantitative Literacy (QL); Scientific Literacy (SL); Writing Experience (WE). Learning Activities: Lecture 1.50 hour(s), Lecture/Discussion 1.50 hour(s), Term Paper, Extensive Writing/Discussion. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Oral Skills (OL); Quantitative Literacy (QL); Scientific Literacy (SL); Writing Experience (WE).