Community ecology 353


 
Module code ZEN 353
Qualification Undergraduate
Faculty Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Module content

The scientific approach; characteristics of the community; the community as a superorganism; community changes; competition as a factor determining community structure; disturbance as a determinant of community structure; community stability; macroecological environmental gradients and communities. A field trip will be conducted during the September vacation to the Sani Pass region of the Maloti- Drakensberg Mountains. The module addresses the sustainable development goals Good Health and Well-being, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Climate Action and Life on Land.

Module credits 18.00
NQF Level 07
Service modules Faculty of Education
Prerequisites ZEN 351 GS or BOT 358 GS
Contact time 2 practicals per week, 4 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Zoology and Entomology
Period of presentation Quarter 4

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