This course aims to develop students' mastery of concepts and practical issues involved in:<br/> (1) understanding the structure, function and diversity of both natural and human-dominated ecosystems; <br/> (2) the conservation and restoration of communities and ecosystems; and <br/> (3) techniques used for research and monitoring in natural and disturbed ecosystems.<br/><br/>Incompatible: 3606ENV Conservation Biology; 3341AES Ecology and Conservation of Communities; AES3151 Advanced Community Ecology<br/><br/>Advised Prerequisite: 2051ENV Ecological Theory and Practice AND 2291ENV Experimental Design and Statistics AND 2251ENV Animal Diversity OR 2261ENV Plant Diversity -- Course Website