BIOL 456 - Population Ecology

(3 units)

Prerequisites: BIOL 260; BIOL 350; MATH 119A or MATH 122 all with a grade of “C” or better. (Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 456; graduates in BIOL 556.)
This course explores the structure of populations with focus on understanding how reproduction and mortality schedules shape population distribution and dynamics across environments. Emphasis will be placed on the use of population models to address specific questions in demography.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs., Laboratory 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 556.