Description
This course examines the ecological factors that cause fluctuation and regulation of natural populations and emphasizes the utility of
mathematical models to assess the dynamics of populations. Topics include demographic and environmental stochasticity, metapopulation dynamics, structured populations, the role of species interactions, and micro-evolutionary processes such as population genetics, quantitative genetics, and evolution of life histories.
Prerequisite: BIO 150, BIO 151, BIO 230, MTH 107