<p>Lecture, two and one half hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: Life Sciences 1 or 7B. Introduction to ecology of terrestrial plants, covering individuals, populations, communities, and global processes. Topics include plant form and function, seed dormancy and population dynamics, life histories, disturbance and succession, community structure and dynamics, and global change. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The department offers instruction at all levels of biology including regulatory and physiological processes, natural ecology and behavior of living organisms, and population and community dynamics of multiple species.

General Catalog

Plant Ecology

EEBIOL161

4 units