ES 379 - Biodiversity

Institution:

Southern Oregon University

Subject:

Enviornmental Studies

Description:

Studies the integration of theory, methods, and applications in modern biodiversity sciences, covering the origins of biodiversity, ecological and biogeographic distributions of diversity, major adaptive radiations, and episodes of mass extinctions with a focus on the problem of modern extinctions. Includes descriptions of biodiversity within geneological and ecological hierarchies, phylogenetic theory and lineage analysis, and a broad overview describing the results of modern systematics research and bioinformatics. Explores applications of biodiversity sciences in biological inventory, monitoring, and global biodiversity assessment through case studies and practical examples drawn from recent literature. Approved for University Studies (Integration). Prerequisite(s): ES 101 , ES 102 , ES 103 or equivalent

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sou.edu

Phone Number:

(541) 552-7672

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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