BIOL 459 /559 - Conservation Biology

Institution:

California State University-Los Angeles

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Description:

Prerequisites: BIOL 260, 350 both all with a grade of "C" or better. Recommended: BIOL 370. (Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 459; graduates enroll in BIOL 559.) Conservation biology concepts including population dynamics, extinction processes, population viability analyses, metapopulations, community-level interactions, island biogeography, biological diversity patterns, habitat fragmentation, reserve design, and landscape-level conservation. Lecture includes group discussions of relevant primary literature. Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs., two weekend field trips may be required.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.calstatela.edu

Phone Number:

(323) 343-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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