BIOL 435 - Life History Strategies

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

This seminar and discussion course examines the evolution and consequences of life history strategies for a variety of organisms and at several levels (gene, individual, population). We will discuss adaptations and constraints of various strategies and attempt to integrate current life history theory into the framework of conservation biology. Topics of discussion include evolution of sex, sex ratios, predator-prey relationships, reproductive effort/costs, reproductive schedules, sex reversal, lifespan and senescence, and complex life cycles. Class will be organized around student discussion and presentation of readings from the current literature. Permission of instructor required. 1.00 units, Seminar

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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