Biodiversity

Readings

Biodiversity- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biodiversity

Species Diversity- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Species_diversity

Species Richness- http://www.eoearth.org/article/Species_richness


Slideshows

Biodiversity Slideshow- http://www.slideshare.net/secret/3SlLJpkXBCNrIU

Biodiversity Exercise: Candy: http://www.slideshare.net/secret/7WKffzpWlqKYYf

Species Diversity in Malaysian Bats- Exercise
http://www.slideshare.net/secret/iQrgbLVr19ozgo

Expected Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course a fully engaged student should be able to

- define biodiversity

- discuss components of biodiversity including species richness, species evenness, genetic diversity, etc.

- use diversity indices such as Shannon Index and Simpson Index