School Of Science And HealthEnvironmental BiologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300607.2
Discipline: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Sound knowledge of biology and microbiology equivalent to undergraduate Level 2 units.
Equivalent Units
14403 - Environmental Biology
About this Unit
This unit builds on the basic ecology taught in Biology 2 and will provide students with a sound understanding of basic ecological principles and theories focussing on population and community ecology of terrestrial ecosystems. Starting with how populations grow and the structure of terrestrial ecological communities, the unit goes on to consider how communities change with time and as a result of natural disturbance, along with ways in which interactions between organisms influence the structure of natural populations and communities. Having established how populations and communities change naturally, the consequences of disturbance on ecosystems will be considered, with emphasis on effects at the community and population levels.