The science of ecology: The interrelationships between organisms and their environment

 

Ecology online
(REM 221, Section 40 Outreach | Fall semesters , 3 credits)

Professor R. Robberecht
Department of Rangeland Ecology

Environmental Science Program
Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1135 USA


Internet: EcologyOnline.net

Course Description: Fundamental principles of ecology. Major topics covered by the course include the physical environment, how organisms interact with each other and their environment, evolutionary processes, population dynamics, communities, energy flow and ecosystems, human influences on ecosystems, and the integration and scaling of ecological processes through systems ecology. Computer-based materials are used extensively for guided independent learning in this course.
Recommended preparation
:
Introductory botany and zoology, and a good working knowledge of Windows-based computer systems.
Prerequisites
Introductory
biology (e.g., Bio 102, Biology 115 or 116), or permission.

Moscow time 

Explore what you know about ...

Explore what you know about general ecologyExplore what you know about the environment
Explore what you know about organisms and their response to the environmentExplore what you know about communities and ecosystems
Explore what you know about ecology at the global scale

Course Material & Design | İR. Robberecht 2008
No reproduction or use without permission

First published July 2001