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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

BIO 514 Community Ecology


This advanced field ecology course examines principles of community ecology through discussions of primary literature readings, lectures, and hands-on activities in the lab and field. We will emphasize the study of species interactions, the distribution and abundance of organisms, and the causes and consequences of biodiversity.

Often cross-listed with BIO 414 

Credit 4 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall (in-person)

Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major - BIOG , EEOB , or MCBI 
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing

Equivalent Course(s) - BIO 414, BIOL 536, BIOL 436
Course History -
Course Rotation updated 9/2018; Change to title, credit hour, description, and major restriction 1/2018, effective Fall 2018; Course Rotation added 8/2014


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