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> Department of Ecology
WILD 501 - Applied
Vertebrate Population Dynamics
Spring 2013
Lecture: To Be Determined - please
attend lab on January 9th to help choose suitable lecture time
Lab: 2:10-4:00 W (407 Lewis Hall)
Course
Description
The course focuses on 3
topics: 1) a review of key theories of population
ecology, especially those relating to the fluctuation and regulation of
vertebrate animal population sizes; 2) the application of population
modeling
in the context of conservation and management; and 3) managing
populations in
the face of uncertainty. The basic mathematics, notation,
objectives, and
attributes of population models will be considered at length. Both
lectures and
computer exercises will be used to introduce and reinforce
concepts. Your
grade will be based on lecture exams (2 exams, 100 points each), class
participation and contributing to discussions (2 assessments, 25 points
each),
and lab exercises (10 exercises, 25 points each)(500 points total).
Format
The class is a combination of lecture, discussion, and labs. I will
introduce
new topics and/or species in a lecture format. The lab portion of the
course will be used for hands-on lab exercises, conducting
computer-simulated
management exercises, & extended discussion of lecture topics.
Textbook
Case, T. J. 2000. An illustrated guide
to theoretical ecology. Oxford
University Press. We
will use the book extensively. Click here to see the
current list of known typos in the book.
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