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121-340 "Principles of Ecological Biogeography" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p87) : Next:121-341 | Prev:121-336
Note: Students taking this subject should consider also taking 121-341 Techniques in Ecological Biogeography. Students cannot receive credit for both this subject and Faculty of Science subject 121-306 Ecological Biogeography A or 121-339 Ecological Biogeography B.
Credit points: 16.7 3rd year.
Coordinator: Dr N Enright and Dr B Downes.
Prerequisite: 121-213/313 Plants, People and Environment, or permission of the subject co-ordinator.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour seminar per week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- understand the major concepts of the species, succession, climax and diversity, as they apply to plant and animal communities;
- understand the major role which natural disturbance, on different spatial and temporal scales, plays in the dynamic behaviour of communities and populations;
- understand the concepts, aims and developing methodologies associated with the emerging fields of landscape ecology and restoration ecology.
Content:
Concepts in plant and animal biogeography; island biogeography; succession theory; diversity theory; natural disturbance regimes and the dynamics of communities and populations. Applications to: island floras and faunas; nature reserves; fire ecology and management; forest ecosystems. Anthropogenic disturbance; landscape ecology; restoration ecology.
Assessment:
Written work equivalent to 3,000 words (40 per cent); seminars (10 per cent); a final two hour exam (50 per cent).
1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p87) : Next:121-341 | Prev:121-336
2. Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p67) : Next:121-341 | Prev:121-221
Note: Students taking this subject should consider also taking 121-341 Techniques in Ecological Biogeography. Students cannot receive credit for both this subject and Faculty of Science subject 121-306 Ecological Biogeography A or 121-339 Ecological Biogeography B.
Credit points: 16.7 3rd year.
Coordinator: Dr N Enright and Dr B Downes.
Prerequisite: 121-213/313 Plants, People and Environment, or permission of the subject Coordinator.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour seminar per week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- Understand the major concepts of the species, succession, climax and diversity, as they apply to plant and animal communities;
- Understand the major role which natural disturbance, on different spatial and temporal scales, plays in the dynamic behaviour of communities and populations
- Understand the concepts, aims and developing methodologies associated with the emerging fields of landscape ecology and restoration ecology
Content:
Concepts in plant and animal biogeography; island biogeography; succession theory; diversity theory; natural disturbance regimes and the dynamics of communities and populations. Applications to: island floras and faunas; nature reserves; fire ecology and management; forest ecosystems. Anthropogenic disturbance; landscape ecology; restoration ecology.
Assessment:
Written work equivalent to 3,000 words (40 per cent); seminars (10 per cent); a final two hour exam (50 per cent).
* Note that OBJECTIVES, PREREQUISITES differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p67) : Next:121-341 | Prev:121-221
3. Architecture, Faculty of Architecture (v4, p51) : Next:121-349 | Prev:705-294
Note: Students taking this subject should consider also taking 121-341 Techniques in Ecological Biogeography. Students cannot receive credit for both this subject and Faculty of Science subject 121-306 Ecological Biogeography A or 121-339 Ecological Biogeography B.
Credit points: 12.5 3rd year.
Coordinator: Dr N. Enright and Dr B. Downes.
Prerequisite: 121-213/313 Plants, People and Environment, or permission of the subject co-ordinator.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour seminar per week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- understand the major concepts of the species, succession, climax and diversity, as they apply to plant and animal communities;
- understand the major role which natural disturbance, on different spatial and temporal scales, plays in the dynamic behaviour of communities and populations
- understand the concepts, aims and developing methodologies associated with the emerging fields of landscape ecology and restoration ecology
Content:
Concepts in plant and animal biogeography; island biogeography; succession theory; diversity theory; natural disturbance regimes and the dynamics of communities and populations. Applications to: island floras and faunas; nature reserves; fire ecology and management; forest ecosystems. Anthropogenic disturbance; landscape ecology; restoration ecology.
Assessment:
Written work equivalent to 3,000 words (40 per cent); seminars (10 per cent); a final two hour exam (50 per cent).
* Note that COORDINATOR, OBJECTIVES, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Architecture, Faculty of Architecture (v4, p51) : Next:121-349 | Prev:705-294
4. Geography, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p112) : Next:121-341 | Prev:121-336
Note: Students taking this subject should consider also taking 121-341 Techniques in Ecological Biogeography. Students cannot receive credit for both this subject and Faculty of Science subject 121-306 Ecological Biogeography A or 121-339 Ecological Biogeography B.
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Dr N. Enright and Dr B. Downes.
Prerequisite: 121-213/313 Plants, People and Environment, or permission of the subject co-ordinator.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour seminar each week.
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- understand the major concepts of the species, succession, climax and diversity, as they apply to plant and animal communities;
- understand the major role which natural disturbance, on different spatial and temporal scales, plays in the dynamic behaviour of communities and populations
- understand the concepts, aims and developing methodologies associated with the emerging fields of landscape ecology and restoration ecology
Content:
Concepts in plant and animal biogeography; island biogeography; succession theory; diversity theory; natural disturbance regimes and the dynamics of communities and populations. Applications to: island floras and faunas; nature reserves; fire ecology and management; forest ecosystems. Anthropogenic disturbance; landscape ecology; restoration ecology.
Assessment:
Written work equivalent to 3,000 words (40 per cent); seminars (10 per cent); a final two hour exam (50 per cent).
* Note that CONTACT, COORDINATOR, OBJECTIVES, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
4. Geography, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p112) : Next:121-341 | Prev:121-336
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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