Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources 704
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Introduction to Ecology and Evolution (3)
Basic principles of ecology and evolution as they relate to daily life. Global climate change, endangered and invasive species, emerging infectious diseases, energy, and human population growth.
Two 80-min. lecs.
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Topics in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources (1)
Seminar-type presentations by faculty members in the ecology and natural resources curriculum designed to introduce students to the curriculum's faculty and their areas of experience in conducting research and applying their research findings, and the importance of their research to society.
Not open to seniors.
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Evolution, Disease, and Medicine (3)
Introduction to evolutionary principles in the context of disease.
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The Natural Resources Professions (P/NC 1)
Survey of the profession of wildlife, forestry, and fishery. Guest lectures, class discussions, and field experience.
One 55-min lec. Open only to students majoring in ecology and natural resources.
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Behavioral Biology (4)
Basic principles of animal behavior, including social behavior, animal communication, and physiological mechanisms underlying behavior. Topics include ethology, aggression, displays and communication, territoriality, and ethological view of human behavior. Motion pictures observe the behavior of fish, birds, reptiles, and primates.
(Formerly 01:119:240)
Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102
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Introduction to Evolution of Animal Behavior (3)
This course broadly exposes students to evolutionary theory and natural selection using examples from animal behavior to illustrate basic concepts. This course is not meant to be comprehensive in either evolutionary theory or animal behavior. Our guiding objective is to engender understanding of the principles of evolution, the basic terms and concepts in animal behavior, and the evolutionary and ecological processes that shape animal behavior. Examples will come from throughout the animal kingdom.
Prerequisites: 01:119:101/102 or 103 or 11:704:101.
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Dendrology (4)
Nomenclature, identification, ranges, and habitats of important native and naturalized trees of North America. Shrubs and vines important as wildlife food and cover. Forest regions and types, emphasizing the Middle Atlantic area.
One 80-min. lec., one 280-min. lab. Prerequisite: 01:119:101. Not open to first-year students.
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Field Techniques in Ecology and Natural Resources (4)
One
lecture per week followed by a two-week field course; the latter runs
five days a week, all day for two weeks following the close of the
spring semester (starting on a Monday). Students are immersed in two
different ecosystems and learn fundamental aspects of forestry, field
ecology, wildlife biology, entomology, remote sensing, and natural
resource management.
Lec. 1 hr. Two weeks of fieldwork. Prerequisite: 11:704:272.
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Parasite Ecology (3)
The ecology and evolution of animal parasites, focusing on the ecology of disease, transmission dynamics, and parasite roles in community regulation and conservation biology.
Two 80-min lecs. Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102.
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Forest Fire Protection (1.5)
Prevention, presuppression, and suppression of forest fires. Controlled burning. Enforcement of forest fire policy.
Lec./lab.
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Conservation Ecology (3)
Effects of technology and population growth on species, ecosystems, and human communities. Environmental impact of agricultural and industrial systems. Global environmental change. Biological and social underpinnings of conservation. Extensive scientific and nonscientific readings.
Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102 or equivalent, and permission of instructor.
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Ornithology (4)
The biology, ecology, and field identification of birds of the region.
(Formerly 01:119:323)
Lec. 3 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102.
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Invertebrate Zoology (4)
Comparative study of some representative invertebrates as a basis for understanding the interrelationship between the physiological activity and the structure of organisms.
(Formerly 01:119:324) Lec. 3 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102.
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Vertebrate Zoology (4)
The classification, evolution, ecology, and life histories of the order and families of the vertebrates, especially of the eastern United States.
(Formerly 01:119:325) Lec. 3 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102.
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Plant Ecology (4)
Study of plant life histories, populations, communities, and plant-animal interactions (pollination, dispersal, herbivory). Evolutionary basis for plant ecological traits. Weekly field trips to representative habitats in the state, including a weekend trip. Lab includes greenhouse, field experiments, and library reports.
(Formerly 01:119:332) Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102.
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Limnology (4)
Interactions of biological, physical, and chemical factors in lakes and streams. Emphasis is biological.
(Formerly 01:119:335) Lec. 3 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102.
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Principles of Ecology (4)
Concepts underlying the organization of living systems. Environmental adaptations of species, population, and community dynamics, energetics, nutrient flux. Practical applications of ecological concepts.
Two 80-min. lecs., one 80-min. rec. Prerequisite: 01:119:101 or equivalent.
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Animal Physiological Ecology (3)
Organism-environment interactions with emphasis on the
limitations that the physical environment places on normal
function. Focus on responses of animals, including man, to
extreme environments.
(Formerly 01:119:359) Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102.
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Arboriculture (4)
An overview of tree biology and practical techniques as they impact design, establishment, production, care, and management approaches in developed landscapes.
Two 80-min. lecs; one 3-hr. lab.
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Practicum in Wildlife Management (BA)
Practical experience in wildlife management under the direction of biologists working for state, federal, or private wildlife management agencies.
Graded on a P/NC basis. Open only to majors in ecology and natural resources.
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Practicum in Fishery Management (BA)
Practical experience in fishery management under the direction of fishery scientists of N.J. Division of Fish, Game, and Wildlife; National Marine Fisheries Service; or other appropriate state or federal agencies.
Graded on a P/NC basis. Open only to majors in ecology and natural resources.
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Practicum in Forest Management (BA)
Practical experience in forest management under the direction of foresters working for private industry; local, state, and federal government agencies; and in consulting capacities for landowners.
Graded on a P/NC basis. Open only to majors in ecology and natural resources.
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Urban Forestry (3)
Benefits and costs of trees, planning and design, soils, tree selection and nursery stock, IPM, composting, removal, wildlife, laws, finance, inventories, maintenance scheduling, planting. Field trips.
One 80-min. lec., one 180-min. lab. Prerequisite: 11:704:272 or permission of instructor.
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Plant Diversity and Evolution (4)
An overview of the evolution and diversity of vascular plants, from ferns to conifers and flowering plants. Field identification, morphology, principles of classification, and basic concepts in evolutionary research.
(Formerly 01:119:411) Lec. 3 hrs., lab. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102; 11:776:210.
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Wetland Ecology (3)
Ecology, management, and utilization of wetlands. Basic aspects of wetland ecosystems and the nature of major types. Issues and problems of wetlands management and use.
Prerequisites: 11:704:351 or equivalent and permission of instructor.
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Introduction to Ecological and Environmental Modeling (4)
General model formulation, validation, hypothesis testing, nonlinear phenomena, and forecasting. Review of necessary mathematical and statistical tools. Recommended for advanced ecosystem modeling courses.
Prerequisites: CALC1, statistics, or permission of instructor.
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Animal Behavior (3)
Physiological foundations and principles of animal behavior, with particular emphasis on mechanisms underlying sexual behavior, feeding aggression, and behavioral development.
(Formerly 01:119:441) Lec/rec. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: 01:119:101-102; a course in physiology or permission of instructor. Recommended: Vertebrate or invertebrate biology and ecology.
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Animal Behavior Laboratory (1)
A laboratory to accompany 11:704:441.
(Formerly 01:119:442) Pre- or corequisite: 11:704:441.
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Animal Social Behavior (3)
An examination of animal social behavior, including the behavior of individuals (agnostic, reproductive, and communicative behavior) and the social organization of groups. Emphasizes the adaptive significance of social systems and concentrates on mammals, birds, and social insects. Animal navigation and orientation.
(Formerly 01:119:443) Lec./rec. 4 hrs. Prerequisites: Four semesters of biology and junior status, or permission of the instructor; for students majoring in psychology or anthropology.
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Animal Social Behavior Laboratory (1)
A laboratory to accompany 11:704:443.
(Formerly 01:119:444) Pre- or corequisite: 11:774:443.
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Landscape Ecology (3)
Overview of the concepts, methods, and applications of landscape ecology; causes, development, and importance of spatial patterning; ecological and anthropogenic aspects of landscape pattern and change.
Prerequisite: 11:704:351 or equivalent. Pre- or corequisite: 01:960:401.
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Ecosystems Ecology and Global Change (3)
Analysis of the major global changes based on principles of ecosystems ecology; carbon, nutrient, and pollution cycling mechanisms and budgets; the methods used to study these phenomena.
Prerequisite: 11:704:351 or equivalent.
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Research Methods in Ecology (3)
Methods used in ecological research, including methods for the field analyses of plants, animals, and microbes in both terrestrial and aquatic environments; for laboratory experimentation; and for data analysis.
Prerequisite: 11:704:351 or equivalent.
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Natural Resource Biometrics (4)
Probability- and nonprobability-based sampling schemes for natural resource attributes: traditional random-sampling techniques as well as model-based and probability proportional-to-size techniques; estimation of parameters of natural resource populations.
Two 80-min. lecs., one 180-min. lab. Prerequisites: 11:704:272, 274; 01:960:401 or equivalent.
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Field Ecology (2)
Concepts of ecological organization developed through field experience in the principal habitat types of New Jersey. Emphasis on field application of ecological knowledge.
One 320-min. lab. Prerequisite: 11:704:351.
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Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (3)
Quantitative analysis and understanding of the ecology, management, and conservation of game and nongame wildlife (terrestrial and aquatic). Population censusing and dynamics, harvesting, habitat requirements and fragmentation, migration, conservation genetics, and managing protected areas.
One 80-min. lec., one 280-min. lab. Prerequisite: 11:704:351.
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Ecosystem Modeling and Management (4)
Basic quantitative/computer skills for modeling major ecosystem processes: carbon, water, energy balance. Spatial modeling using remote sensing/GIS for management and global change.
Two 80-min. lecs., one 3-hr. lab. Prerequisites: A term of calculus, 11:704:351, or permission.
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Winter Field Ecology (P/NC, 1)
A one-week, off-campus field experience in January, exploring the adaptations of temperate plants and animals to the harshness of winter.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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Ecology: Natural, Shallow, Social, and Deep (3)
A Junior/Senior Colloquium. The goal of this course is to explore the relationships between scientific knowledge and social perceptions of the environment.
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Research Problems in Applied Ecology (BA,BA)
Research projects in applied ecology under the guidance of faculty members.
Prerequisite: Permission of adviser.
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Principles of Evolution (3)
Theories, principles, and mechanisms of the evolution of cellular and organismic systems, with some attention to human evolutionary studies.
(Formerly 01:119:484) Prerequisites: 01:160:161-162; 01:447:280. Not open to students who have taken 01:119:485.
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Restoration Ecology (4)
Study of the ecological processes that underlie the re-creation of a natural community. Habitat characteristics, life histories, reproductive ecology, biological invasions, mutualism, societal laws, and attitudes toward restoration. Field trips to representative restored habitats.
(Formerly 01:119:488) Lec. 3 hrs., lab 3 hrs. Pre-or corequisites: 11:704:351 and one course in plant or animal organismic biology (e.g., mammology, principles of botany, insect biology, etc.).
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