An integrative approach to ecology, stressing the structure and function of communities. Theoretical explanations for community assembly/disassembly, patterns in space and time, and emergent properties of stability and productivity are evaluated using a variety of community types as examples.

Prerequisite(s): Biology 2483A/B; and Biology 2244A/B or Statistical Sciences 2244A/B with a minimum grade of 60%.

Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours.