How can ecological science be applied to solve some of the crucial conservation problems facing the world today? In this module you will consider ecological principles at the population, community and ecosystem levels, investigating how these principles can help guide management and policy decision-making. You will investigate how natural resources can be managed and exploited sustainably, drawing on examples from agriculture, urbanisation and forestry in temperate and tropical regions. By the end of this module you will be able to suggest how species and community conservation can be better incorporated into the wider needs of environmental management.
Lecture 10, Fieldwork 22
2,500 words Report. Assessment Details: Critical writing worth 50%.
2,500 words Report. Assessment Details: Field report worth 50%.
Reassessment Method: Like-for-like
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1) Gain in-depth knowledge of the ecological processes that define disturbed and undisturbed terrestrial ecosystems.
2) Demonstrate an understanding of key processes that underpin population and community ecology (e.g. population growth, density-dependent and density-independent factors).
3) Assess how ecological theory can be used to generate a better understanding of the threats to biodiversity from habitat loss, invasive species and climate change
4) Apply knowledge of the principles and theories on population and community ecology to inform ecological management and policy decisions in a range of contexts (e.g. agriculture, forestry)
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