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The bulk of this course has been graciously provided by MIT open campus. Addtional information is available at http://ecologyonline.net.
Additional Discussion questions are available in our own Batavia University free discussion forums at the following links:
Batavia University Free Ecology Discussion Forum
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Highlights of this Course
This course site features lecture notes and a term project assignment. Extensive references are also provided as background material to the lecture notes.
Course Description
This is a basic subject in ecology that seeks to improve the understanding
of the flow of energy and materials through ecosystems and the regulation of the distribution and abundance of organisms.
The course covers productivity and biogeochemical cycles in ecosystems, trophic dynamics, community structure and stability,
competition and predation, evolution and natural selection, population growth and physiological ecology. There is particular emphasis
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Instructors:
Prof. Sallie Chisholm
Dr. Laurel Schaider |
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Lectures:
Two sessions / week
1.5 hours / session
Recitations:
One session / week
1 hour / session |
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Undergraduate |
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