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BIOA 471 - Conservation Biology


Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 6
Credit Hours: 4
Terms Offered: Summer, on demand

Principles of conservation biology with applications to sustainable human society and biospheric integrity. An integrative approach to biology and society that interrelates population biology, ecological principles, biogeochemical cycles, ecosystem functions, and human society in the context of biospheric degradation. The course develops a stewardship perspective rooted in biological principles and directed at conservation of plant and animal species, biotic communities, ecosystems, and human society. Included are topics of human development, poverty, and economic growth. Prerequisite: BIOL 221 /BIOL 223  or BIOL 222 /BIOL 224 , and BIOL 362 . Course offered at Au Sable Institute. Travel to site required.



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