Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Cornell University/Insect Diversity and Evolution (Fall, 2023)
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- Course name
- Insect Diversity and Evolution
- Institution
- Cornell University
- Instructor
- Bryan Danforth
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Entomology
- Course dates
- 2023-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-12-23 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 24
Insects are the dominant terrestrial organisms on planet earth both in terms of the number of species as well as in biomass. This course will provide a detailed look at insect diversity, phylogeny, natural history, and the insect fossil record. We will examine what is known about insect higher level relationships based on morphology and DNA sequence data and explore how phylogenies can be used to examine the evolution of behavior, life history, ecology, and natural history. Students will come away from the class with a deeper understanding of insect biodiversity, evolution, natural history, and phylogeny.