Course Description
Biogeography is an integrated study of past dispersal and present distributions of plants and animals. We will approach the subject using principles from biology, geology, geography, ecology and evolution. Topics include analysis of temporal and spatial patterns of distribution, vicariance, dispersal, species interactions, catastrophes, endemism, island biography, biogeographic modeling, conservation and human impacts on biotic distributions.
Convening Group
School
Social Sciences and Social Work