EM353 Conservation Biology
| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level D - Comp/internet essential | |||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
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| Restrictions | EM422, 453, 522 and 553 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
EM553 - Conservation Biology |
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| Coordinator(s) | Caroline Gross (cgross@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit covers the principles and practice of biological conservation. Topics include: assessment of species conservation status and management priorities; patterns and causes of rarity, extinction and decline; re-introductions; captive breeding; conservation genetics; biodiversity; threat analysis and mitigation; effects of fragmentation and isolation; conservation evaluation - issues include the viability and management of ecological reserves and conservation policy and attitudes. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text(s):Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
None | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |