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| − | | | + | |Behavioral ecology |
| − | |Ch. | + | |Ch. 12 |
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| − | | | + | |Adaptation to the environment |
| − | |Ch. | + | |Ch. 3 (59-71); Ch 9 |
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| Mar 23 | | Mar 23 | ||
| − | | | + | |Predation and herbivory |
| − | |Ch. | + | |Ch. 17 |
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| − | | | + | |Predator-prey dynamics |
| − | |Ch. | + | |Ch. 18 |
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| Mar 30 | | Mar 30 | ||
| − | | | + | |Competition I |
| − | |Ch. | + | |Ch. 19 |
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| Apr 1 | | Apr 1 | ||
| − | | | + | |Competition II |
| − | |Ch. | + | |Ch. 19 |
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| Apr 6 | | Apr 6 | ||
| − | | | + | |Coevolution and mutualism |
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|Ch. 20 | |Ch. 20 | ||
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| + | | Apr 8 | ||
| + | | '''Short Exam 2''' | ||
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| Apr 13 | | Apr 13 | ||
| − | | | + | |Community structure I |
| − | |Ch. | + | |Ch. 21 |
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| Apr 15 | | Apr 15 | ||
| − | | | + | |Community structure II |
| − | |Ch. | + | |Ch. 21 |
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| Apr 20 | | Apr 20 | ||
| − | | | + | |Community development |
| − | | | + | |Ch. 22 |
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| Apr 22 | | Apr 22 | ||
| − | | | + | |Biodiversity |
| − | |Ch. | + | |Ch. 23 |
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| Apr 27 | | Apr 27 | ||
| − | | | + | |Biogeography |
| − | |Ch. | + | |Ch. 24 |
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| Apr 29 | | Apr 29 | ||
| − | | | + | |Extinctin and conservation |
| − | |Ch. | + | |Ch. 25 |
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| − | | ''' | + | | '''FINAL EXAM''' |
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Revision as of 17:08, 11 January 2010
Chapter and page references below refer to Ricklefs, Economy of Nature.
| Jan 19 | Introduction to Ecology | Ch 1 (pp 1-6,12-22); Ch 4 (73-80) |
| Jan 21 | Climate & terrestrial biomes | Ch 4 (80-95); Ch 5 (98-118) |
| Jan 26 | Aquatic systems | Ch 5 (118-122); Ch 8 (170-78) |
| Jan 28 | Energy and photosynthesis | Ch 2 (29-42); Ch 3 (56-59); Ch 6 |
| Feb 2 | Nutrient Cycling | Ch 7 (143-46,151-59); Ch 8 |
| Feb 4 | Carbon cycle & climate change | Ch 7 (147-151); Ch 26 (511-512) |
| Feb 9 | Short Exam 1 | |
| Feb 11 | Population structure | Ch 13 |
| Feb 16 | Population growth | Ch 14 (269-282) |
| Feb 18 | Population Regulation | Ch 14 (282-292); Ch 15 (293-308) |
| Feb 23 | Life histories | Ch. 10 |
| Feb 25 | Reproductive strategies | Ch. 11 |
| Mar 2 | Human populations | TBA |
| Mar 4 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| Mar 9 | Spring break | |
| Mar 11 | Spring break | |
| Mar 16 | Behavioral ecology | Ch. 12 |
| Mar 18 | Adaptation to the environment | Ch. 3 (59-71); Ch 9 |
| Mar 23 | Predation and herbivory | Ch. 17 |
| Mar 25 | Predator-prey dynamics | Ch. 18 |
| Mar 30 | Competition I | Ch. 19 |
| Apr 1 | Competition II | Ch. 19 |
| Apr 6 | Coevolution and mutualism | Ch. 20 |
| Apr 8 | Short Exam 2 | |
| Apr 13 | Community structure I | Ch. 21 |
| Apr 15 | Community structure II | Ch. 21 |
| Apr 20 | Community development | Ch. 22 |
| Apr 22 | Biodiversity | Ch. 23 |
| Apr 27 | Biogeography | Ch. 24 |
| Apr 29 | Extinctin and conservation | Ch. 25 |
| Date not set yet | FINAL EXAM |
