Ecology of the Rockies
Biology 3055
Autumn Quarter, 4 Credits
Prerequisites: Biology 2010
This ecology course employs field trips, field methods and data collection, and group research projects to explore ecological concepts, the scientific process (research methods, data analysis, scientific writing, literature review), and the natural history of the Colorado Front Range. There is a required weeklong stay at DU's Mt. Evans Field Station during the first week of September. Research projects are started during the field week. Field trips, field skills, data analysis, scientific writing and literature review are conducted during the fall term as part of weekly 3-hour meetings on Fridays.
Biology 3055
Autumn Quarter, 4 Credits
Prerequisites: Biology 2010
This ecology course employs field trips, field methods and data collection, and group research projects to explore ecological concepts, the scientific process (research methods, data analysis, scientific writing, literature review), and the natural history of the Colorado Front Range. There is a required weeklong stay at DU's Mt. Evans Field Station during the first week of September. Research projects are started during the field week. Field trips, field skills, data analysis, scientific writing and literature review are conducted during the fall term as part of weekly 3-hour meetings on Fridays.
Topics in Ecology: Forest Ecology
Biology 3700
Spring Quarter, 4 Credits
Prerequisites: Biology 2010
This course provides an overview of the distribution, structure, function, and dynamics of forest ecosystems. Topics include concepts central to forest ecology: past history (paleoecology), adaptation (ecophysiology), populations, community analysis, succession, disturbance, forest hydrology, primary productivity, and nutrient cycling. Throughout, we maintain an emphasis on the scientific process and how it is used to study the controls on the distribution and abundance of organisms.
Biology 3700
Spring Quarter, 4 Credits
Prerequisites: Biology 2010
This course provides an overview of the distribution, structure, function, and dynamics of forest ecosystems. Topics include concepts central to forest ecology: past history (paleoecology), adaptation (ecophysiology), populations, community analysis, succession, disturbance, forest hydrology, primary productivity, and nutrient cycling. Throughout, we maintain an emphasis on the scientific process and how it is used to study the controls on the distribution and abundance of organisms.