The term “adaptation” is meaningful only with respect to an ecological context. Ecological contexts lead to evolutionary outcomes such as diverse mating systems, ageing, sexual reproduction, sexual dimorphism, geographic variation, phenotypic plasticity, and diverse life histories. Precludes additional credit for BIOL 4608. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2600.Lectures three hours a week; one field trip.
The term “adaptation” is meaningful only with respect to an ecological context. Ecological contexts lead to evolutionary outcomes such as diverse mating systems, ageing, sexual reproduction, sexual dimorphism, geographic variation, phenotypic plasticity, and diverse life histories. Precludes additional credit for BIOL 4608. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2600.Lectures three hours a week; one field trip.