BIOL 760 - Graduate Seminar in Ecology and Evolution

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This seminar emphasizes critical examination of the literature in one or more current research areas in ecology and evolutionary biology. Possible topics include mechanisms of adaptation at different levels of organization, multi-variate interpretation of data from natural populations, evolution of life history patterns, population growth and regulation, inter-specific competition, predator-prey interactions, mutualisms and indirect effects in food webs, community structure and function and nutrient cycling and energy flow.
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and passage of the population biology qualifying examination.
Note: May be repeated for credit.