Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionThis course introduces the basic principles of ecology. It will cover population, community and ecosystem structure and dynamics, and the interaction of organisms with the physical world and with each other. The course includes investigation of local terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Laboratory exercises focus on applying the scientific method in the investigation of local ecosystems.