121-174 Ecology for Engineers

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Upon completion of this subject a student should:

• have a sound understanding of the principles of ecology;

• be able to collect and analyse data about the organisation and functioning of plant and/or animal communities;

• have a general understanding of the nature of soils and the processes by which they are formed.

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Global patterns of species diversity; biogeographic realms; the distribution and nature of the world's major biomes. Introduction to world soils. Human impacts on landscapes; deforestation, desertification, acidification, wetland conversion, fragmentation, extinctions, invasions. Preservation and restoration. Biodiversity.

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