BIOL 345 - Conservation Biology

Institution:

Emory University

Subject:

Biology Asian Studies Art History Arabic Anthropology Ancient Mediterranean Studies American Studies African American Studies African Studies

Description:

(Same as ENVS 345.) Prerequisites: Biology 141 or 142 or Environmental Studies 120 or 131 or permission of instructor. This course focuses on the conservation of biodiversity and introduces students to ways that ecological and evolutionary principles can be used to conserve and protect species and ecosystems at risk. Specific topics include the causes and consequences of biodiversity, systematics, and endangered species, the demography and genetics of small populations, invasive species, habitat loss and fragmentation, design of reserves, and restoration ecology.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.emory.edu

Phone Number:

(404) 727-6123

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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