Plant Ecology

Plant ecology is the study of plant interactions with their environment, at the level of individuals, and of how plant-plant interactions mediate environmental interactions at the level of populations, communities, and ecosystems. The course incorporates empirical and theoretical perspectives, emphasizing the empirical origins of concepts in plant ecology and effective empirical tests of conceptual and mathematical predictions. Students read the primary scientific literature extensively, both for content and to build familiarity with methodological standards and the scientific writing.

1 Yale College course credit(s).

Course Number: 
E&EB 305/705
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Course Type: 
Undergraduate
Graduate