This subject focuses on bird population ecology and how this relates to the conservation of birds. It builds on students previous university studies in ornithology to explore temporal and spatial variations in population size, population dynamics, population limitation, the structure and demography of populations and competition within populations. The role of social organisation such as territorial behaviour in population limitation is also examined. There is no residential school associated with this subject. Students completing this subject have an understanding of the fundamental logic of bird conservation programs and are able to design projects to collect the information needed to formulate and implement new well-founded bird conservation programs.
HD/FL
One session
School of Environmental Sciences
This subject is only available to students enrolled in a postgraduate course.
Assumes knowledge equivalent to the content of BIO430 or BIO433.
The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of BIO432 in Session 2 2019. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.