BIO 270 - Conservation Biology

Institution:

The University of Montana-Western

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Description:

The impact of stochastic processes (environmental, catastrophic, genetic, and demographic) on small populations (i.e., threatened and endangered species) will be examined. Discussions cover habitat and population fragmentation, corridors, biodiversity and its measurement, endangered species policy and law, and case studies extinction; for the latter, ultimate and proximate causal factors of extinction will be discussed. Students without a background in high school biology may want to consider taking BIO 101 before enrolling in this course. $20 Course Fee. Prereq: equivalent of MATH 007 or higher and BIO 112, or c/i. (spring)

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umwestern.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 683-7011

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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