Ecology and Environment

EY – Ecology & Evolution

Course Snapshot
Explore how life adapts, interacts, and evolves across scales — from genes to ecosystems. This course is tailored to the GATE EY syllabus, blending ecological principles with evolutionary theory to build strong conceptual mastery.

Key Themes

• Ecology: Population dynamics, species interactions, community assembly, trophic structures, nutrient cycles, and biodiversity conservation.
• Evolution: Natural selection, genetic variation, speciation, co‑evolution, molecular evolution, and phylogenetics.
• Quantitative Ecology: Probability, statistics, hypothesis testing, regression, and ANOVA applied to ecological data.
• Behavioural Ecology: Foraging, communication, mating systems, social living, altruism, and kin selection.
• Applied Ecology & Evolution: Conservation genetics, disease ecology, antibiotic resistance, breeding strategies, and climate change impacts.

Why Join?
Focused, exam‑ready content with real‑world relevance — perfect for GATE aspirants and learners passionate about understanding how organisms and ecosystems thrive and transform over time.

(https://examcatalyst.ai/mod/book/view.php?id=174&chapterid=64)**Learning Overview**