BIOL 2033 Principles of Ecology

Principles of ecology provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of ecology at the individual, population, community, ecosystem and landscape levels of organization. Emphasis is placed on both developing the theory behind the concepts, and on the application of this theory to environmental issues.

Prerequisites
BIOL 1023 Organisms and their Environment
Textbook
Ecology Concepts & Applications
Manuel C Molles Jr
4th Edition


Lectures
Topics covered include:
    - The Individual and Its Environment
    - Population Ecology
    - Interactions Among Populations
    - Communities and Ecosystems
    - Landscape and Geographic Ecology		  




Labs
Objectives:
1) Introduce you to the species and environmental characteristics of some of our local aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
2) Introduce you to the instruments, techniques and methods uses to study the ecology of individuals, populations and communities
#1 Field Trip to the Kentville Ravine
#2 Field Trip to a Fresh Water Pond
#3 Field Trip to Kingsport Beach
#4 Field Trip to Sand Barrens
#5 Sampling Techniques for Stationary Organisms
#6 Sampling Techniques for Stationary Organisms (continued)
#7 Assessing Population Structure
#8 Assessing Population Structure (continued)
#9 Techniques for Sampling Mobile Organisms
#10 Animal Behaviour

              
               
                
                
              
               
               


     
   
   
Evaluation  
Midterm 1 15%
Midterm 2 15%
Lab Reports 30%
Final Exam 40%