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Prerequisites:
BT1020 and ZL1001 recommended
Inadmissable
Subject Combination: BZ1002
Subject Content:
An introduction to the
ecology of populations, communities and ecosystems, including selected
aspects of physiological ecology, biogeography and evolutionary
ecology.
Learning Objectives:
- to learn the basic
principles of ecology;
- to gain an understanding
of Australian ecosystems, with emphasis on the tropics;
- to learn laboratory
and field techniques in ecology, how to apply these techniques
to answering ecological questions and how to produce scientific
reports;
- to learn about the
application of ecological principles to solving environmental
problems, e.g. human population growth, pollution, loss of biodiversity.
Assessment:
Assessment will be by
examination (60%); practical reports (20%); practical book (10%);
tutorial performance (10%).
Contact hours:
37 hours lectures, 5
hours tutorials, 21 hours laboratory/field work. Semester 2.
Text Book:
The practical manual
contains general information about the subject, details of practical
classes and some supplementary lecture notes:
- Webb A. et al.
(2002) BZ1030—Introductory Ecology Practical Manual. James
Cook University, Townsville.
Generally you will need
only one text book for BZ1030 and BZ1020. Recommended texts
are:
- Campbell N.A. & Reece
J.B. (2002) Biology, 6th edition. Benjamin Cummings, CA.
- Knox B., Ladiges P.,
Evans B. & Saint R. (eds) (2001) Biology, Second Edition.
McGraw-Hill, Roseville, NSW. (A very useful Australian biology
text).
- Solomon E., Berg L.
& Martin D.W. (2002) Biology, 6th edition. Brooks/Cole
Publishing, CA.
Contact
Details:
Subject
Co-ordinator:
Dr Bob
Congdon (Room 121, Phone: 4781 4731, Email: Robert.Congdon@jcu.edu.au)
Lecturers:
Practical
Co-ordinator:
Alan Webb
(Room 040, Phone: 4781 5351, Email: Alan.Webb@jcu.edu.au)
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BZ1030:03
INTRODUCTORY ECOLOGY
Timetable & Lecture Notes
