Foundation course for the molecular biology track of the biology major. Biology 121 and Chemistry 211 . F.A. Bryntesson 3 Credits. The study of the physical, chemical and biological processes that determine the distribution and abundance of plants and animals. Energy flow through food webs, adaptation of species, population dynamics, species interactions, nutrient cycling, and ecological succession.
Laboratory includes fieldwork.
S.L. Cooper Laboratory included. An introductory study of plant diversity, form, and function. Lectures focus on classification, structure, reproduction, development, and physiology in plants. Students will examine plants both in the laboratory and in the field, using the Pennypack Creek Watershed as a learning environment. S.L. Cooper Laboratory included.