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Course Description
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Course Name
Community Ecology
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Host University
Nelson Mandela University
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Location
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Area of Study
Ecology, Wildlife Biology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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Host University Units
10 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits0
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units1
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Syllabus
PURPOSE
To develop the students? ability to understand the principles of community ecology.LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learners must be able to:- understand and identify the factors responsible for community ecology;
- apply scientific principles to the study of ecology;
- apply interactions and community structure concepts to an understanding of ecosystem functioning;
- understand the composition and structure of a community.
CORE CONTENT
- Competition.
- Exploitative interactions: predation, herbivory,parasites.
- Mutualism.
- Species abundance and Diversity.
- Interaction and community structures.
- Production and energy flow.