Further information: Ecology (ECOL20003)

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Prescribed texts
C R Townsend et al, Essentials of Ecology, 3rd Ed. Blackwell, 2008
Subject notes
This subject is available for science credit to students enrolled in the BSc (both pre-2008 and new degrees), BASc or a combined BSc course.

Related Handbook entries

This subject contributes to the following:

Type	Name
Informal specialisation	Zoology
Major	Engineering Systems
Major	Environmental Geography
Major	Zoology
Informal specialisation	Science Discipline subjects - new generation B-SCI
Major	Botany
Informal specialisation	Plant Science
Informal specialisation	Environments Discipline subjects
Major	Environmental Science major
Major	Landscape Ecosystem Management major
Breadth Track	Ecology, Evolution and Humanity
Breadth Track	Australian Wildlife
Breadth Track	Ecology
Breadth Track	Greening Urban Landscapes

Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 18 March 2023

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