Courses Handbook 2010

303536 (v.3) Ecology 112


Area: Department of Environmental and Aquatic Sciences
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 2.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: Complexity of ecological systems. Special features of Western Australia. Nutrient cycling. Water and nutrient flow in ecosystems. Population genetics. Mining rehabilitation. Realities. River systems, wetlands and 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 and urban ecosystems. Man the destroyer. Predator and prey interactions. Fish and fisheries. Sandplain country and the Swan Coastal Plain.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 010900 Biological Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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