APS605 Biodiversity in Space and Time

Aims/Description: Biodiversity varies enormously from place to place, from hyperdiverse systems such as tropical rainforests to more species-poor systems in polar regions. The evolution of diversity has also not occurred at a constant rate, with bursts of diversification punctuating periods of more stability. As a result, not all areas are equal, and not all species are too: some represent far more unique evolutionary history than others. This module shows how these large-scale patterns can be studied using the methods of macroecology and macroevolution, and will provide both theory and practical training in how to quantify diversity in space and time.

Staff Contact: THOMAS GAVIN

Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Laboratory work, Independent Study

Assessment: Course work

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