Advanced ecological theory to biological populations. Mathematical and evolutionary treatment of population growth and regulation, niche theory, foraging theory, predator-prey theory, habitat selection, and competition.
Athena Title
Population Ecology
Prerequisite
ECOL 3500 or ECOL 3505H
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
After completion of this course, students will know the basic concepts and ideas of theoretical population ecology.
Topical Outline
SECTION I: SINGLE-SPECIES POPULATION DYNAMICS
Population growth
Individual variation
Structured populations
Density-dependence
Metapopulation dynamics
SECTION 2: EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY
Life history evolution
Spatial population dynamics
Evolution of aging
Natural selection 1
Natural selection 2
