Overview
Description
A comprehensive overview of plant ecology at the individual, population, community, ecosystem and landscape levels, with emphasis on the basic and applied aspects of this field.
Requirements
Prerequisites
BIOL 191ANRES 217BIOL 314
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 191A; NRES 217 or BIOL 314.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe and discuss central concepts relating to the ecology of plants at the individual, population, community, ecosystem and landscape levels.
- articulate the many ways that plants are influenced by human activities, including those relating the disturbance, habitat alteration, invasive species and climate change.
- demonstrate critical thinking skills when addressing questions relating to the ecology of plants.
- read and interpret articles about plants published in ecology journals.
- interpret and explain advanced topics in plant ecology through writing a detailed, referenced research paper.