GEG 3410 - Biogeography

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): GEG 1100, GEL 1010, or ENV 1200

Description: This course examines past and present geographic patterns of biodiversity, emphasizing the physical and ecological conditions and processes that influence the distribution of organisms, communities, and ecosystems. Topics include past climates and continental configurations, dispersal and invasion, patterns of speciation and extinction, biodiversity, island biogeography and application of biogeographic concepts to environmental conservation.