BI 201 - Fundamentals of Ecology Social Responsibility Course(

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Mitchell College

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Description:

Pre-requisite: BI105, BI106, MA111, IS120 (Revision of Existing Course) This course will focus on generalized ecological principles that are applicable to marine and terrestrial systems. Fundamentals include climate patterns, energy flow through ecosystems, nutrient cycling, population dynamics, plant ecology, species interactions, characteristics of different biomes and animal behavior. Current issues to be discussed include biodiversity crisis, global warming, habitat fragmentation, human population growth, invasive species and pollution. The laboratory exercises will introduce students to ecological methodology including, surveying and sampling populations and designing and conducting experiments. Many of the labs will be held outside and will make use of Mitchell Woods. Students will complete a project requiring knowledge of statistics and database management. One possible project would be a mark-recapture study, with rabbits in Mitchell Woods. A continuation of this study over the course of a few years would result in a very rich data set that would include comparison of population levels with biotic, chemical, and physical information. Students in this course will participate in organizing the annual Mitchell College Earth Day Event.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mitchell.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 701-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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