BIO 300 - Ecology

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York College of Pennsylvania

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Fall-Spring Semesters This course provides an introduction to the study of the relationships of organisms to their environment and each other as a means for understanding their distribution and abundance. Topics of study include: autecology (dispersal, habitat selection, abiotic tolerances), population dynamics (structure, growth, life history variation), community ecology (species diversity, equilibrium, succession) and species interactions (competition, predation). Both field-based laboratories and lecture material focus on developing skills in observation, logical scientific inquiry, and written reports Prerequisites: BIO150, BIO152, Recommended: BIO200. 3 hours lecture. 1 three-hour laboratory (BIO301). 4 credit hours.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ycp.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 846-7788

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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