PCB 2033C - Introductory Ecology

Institution:

College of Central Florida

Subject:

Description:

3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BSC 1050 or BSC 1020 or BSC 1011C. This course is an introduction to the study of ecology-the nature of interrelationships among organisms and their environment. It includes an examination of the flow of energy through natural and man-made ecosystems, the role of organisms in finding habitats and filling niches, the distribution of plants and animals, and an introduction to basic population dynamics. The role of humans in maintaining or altering ecological balance is an overriding theme. The lab emphasizes field and laboratory methods used in the description and analysis of various plant and animal communities. There will be several offcampus field trips during the term.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cf.edu

Phone Number:

(352) 873-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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