HIMALAYAN BIODIVERSITY   [Archived Catalog]
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog
   

ANTH 1801 - HIMALAYAN BIODIVERSITY


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Ranging in altitude from several hundred meters above sea level to over seven thousand, from subtropical forests to high altitude meadows and deserts, and from areas with little or no rainfall to regions that are among the wettest in the world, the Himalayas define a geographical region of enormous geological variation and biodiversity. The goal of this course is to gain an understanding of this diversity, with a focus on ecology. More specifically we will examine ecology and ecosystems in terms of biosemiotics ' how and why organisms within an ecological niche communicate with one another, and how these patterns and structures of communication define different kinds of interdependence. Within the framework of standard classificatory schemes ' mammals, birds, reptiles, insects ' we will focus on particular species and specific niche systems for more detailed biosemiotic/behavioral analysis.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis


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