BIOL571 ADVANCED ECOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2380571 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. CEMAL CAN BİLGİN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Learning the latest advances in population and community ecology, with a focus on terrestial ecosystems and vertebrates
Course Content
Life and the physical environment. Response to physical environment. Climate, topography and the diversity in the natural environment. Population interactions. The structure and the functioning of ecological communities. Energy flow in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Species extinction and their causes.(F)*