BIOL 418 - Functional Ecology

Spring (3) Sanderson.\ Prerequisite(s): BIOL 302 (formerly BIOL 206).

Concepts and approaches in physiological ecology, biomechanics and ecological morphology. The course emphasizes critical thinking, discussion, and student presentations on journal articles from the primary literature. Hypothesis formulation and methods of data collection and analysis will be studied. Three class hours. This course fulfills the seminar requirement in biology.