Subject description
Factors and processes influencing the distribution, abundance and diversity of organisms. Population ecology: growth and regulation. Species interactions. Natural and anthropogenic disturbance. Community structure and dynamics in space and time. Sampling methods and techniques in ecology. Design and statistical analysis of sampling programs and experiments. Communicating science.
Enrolment rules
Pre-Requisite
Equivalence
BIOL851 - Principles of Ecology
Tutorial enrolment
Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS
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Engagement hours
Contact Hours:Weekly 2 hour Lectures, 8 x 3 hr Practical, 8 x 1 hr Tutorial
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Final Exam
Work integrated learning
Embedded WIL:This subject contains elements of "Embedded WIL". Students in this subject will experience activities that relate to or simulate professional practice as part of their learning.
Textbook information
Krebs CJ (2014) Ecology. The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance (6th ed.) Pearson New International Edition.
OR Krebs CJ (2009) Ecology. The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance (6th ed.) Benjamin Cummings. (The 2009 edition is almost identical to the 2014 edition and would be fine to use)
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