BIOL 657 - Ecological Methods:Populations

Institution:

Governors State University

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Description:

For graduate students of environmental biology. One of three courses on field methods in ecology. Covers basic field techniques, planning of field experiments, collection and analysis of data, and interpretation of result in the study of populations. Topics include the collection and analysis of capture-mark-recapture data, survival analysis, density estimation, analysis and quantification of population dynamics, the effects of predators on insect population dynamics, and the effects of herbivores on plant population dynamics. Prerequisites: BIOL322/323 and STAT 520 or equivalents; BIOL455 and STAT 820 recommended.

Credits:

2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.govst.edu

Phone Number:

(708) 534-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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