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303536 (v.2) Environmental Awareness 112



 

Area:

Department of Environmental Biology

Contact Hours:

2.0

Credits:

12.5

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Complexity of ecological systems. Special features of WA. Nutrient cycling. Water and nutrient flow in ecosystems. Population genetics. Mining rehabilitation. Realities. River systems, wetlands, salt lakes. Factors affecting community structure. Role of water in human settlement. Energy flow. Coastal and marine environment. Succession. Environmental issues in Australia. Population dynamics. Feral animals. Biological diversity at different levels. Biodiversity and plant/animal interactions. Natural, agricultural, urban ecosystems. Man the destroyer. Preditor/prey interactions. Fish and Fisheries. Sandplain country and Swan Coastal.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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