Introduction to Ecology
Credits: 3Course Type: Science
BGU Course Number: 001-2-8005
Lecturer
Description
This course will give an overview of ecology as a new interdisciplinary science developed in the 20th century. Students will be taught the basic terminology, principles and ideas of ecology. The course will introduce the basic ideas and history of the science, its evolution and links to other sciences. Subsequent lectures will examine these ideas looking at different ecological scales: individuals, populations, communities and ecosystems. Human ecological issues will also be discussed where relevant within the framework of the course.Required Reading:
Ecology: Individuals, Populations and Communities/
M. Begon, J. Harper, C. Townsend. Blackwell Science LTD, Oxford, UK. (2nd and 3rd editions).
Ecology: Concepts and Applications /
M. C. Molles Jr. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, NY, USA. 2nd edition, 2002.
Semester
Fall Semester 2005Program
Syllabus
Intoduction to Ecology Syllabus.pdf (0 B)