Academic Catalog

BIOL571 ADVANCED ECOLOGY

Course Code: 2380571
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Biology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. CEMAL CAN BÝLGÝN
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Life and the physical environment. Response to physical environment. Climate, topography and the diversity in the natural environment. Population interactions. The structure and the functioning of ecological communities. Energy flow in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Species extinction and their causes.(F)*