BIOLOGY 304
                                     ECOLOGY

 

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Week of Lab Activity (Monday) Lecture textbook assignments to study before class
6 Jan 2003 1a. Field Sampling.
       print pp. 1-2 only
 M: Introduction to Ecological Issues.
W:Ecology's Work principles Ch. 1 through p. 17 (Q)
F: Ecology's Work examples Ch. 1b (Q)
13 Jan 1b. Estimating Pop. Density M: Niche Ch3a (Q)
W: Niche: theory and applications to YOUR critter. Ch 3b (Q)
F:  Critters in Habitat/Biome Contexts Ch 4a (Q)
  due Friday  Critter File #1
22 Jan (ML King holiday) W: Critters in Habitat/Biome Contexts Ch 4b (Q)
  F: Intro to population growth (no Q)
27 Jan

 

 1c. Statistical AnalysisF

 T-test model  lab1 data
sample report

 M: Population growth. Ch 5a (Q)
W: Population growth. Ch 5b (Q)
F: Population growth: applications to YOUR critter
  due Friday  Lab Report #1  
3 Feb

 

 Pop. Growth Worksheets (included in Critter file) M: Human population growth Ch12a (Q)
W: Fish and other food population growth Ch 12b (Q)
F:  Intro to Interspecific Interactions. (no Q)  
   due Friday   Critter File #2   
10 Feb 2a. Field Sampling

review

 M: Competition: theory Ch 6 (Q)
W: Competition: applications to YOUR critter Ch 6 (Q)
F: Midterm exam      Friday 14 Feb   
17 Feb

 

 snowed out M: snowed out
W:  Symbiosis: Descriptions and Theory Ch 7a (Q)
F: Symbiosis and your critter. Ch 7b (Q)  slides
24 Feb 2a. Field Sampling M: Consumption: theory Ch 8a (Q) slides
W:   Consumption: : theory Ch 8b (Q)
F:  Your critter as predator, prey, host, etc.  Ch 8c
3 Mar

 

 2b. Population DispersionF
also download spreadsheet

Help for Critter Files:

 M: Critters in Evolutionary Context Ch 2a (Q)
W: Evolutionary Context Ch 2b (Q)
F:  YOUR Critter's Evolutionary Context Ch 2c+ (Q)
                     due Friday   Lab Report #2 spring break next week
17 Mar 3a. Field Sampling  M: Critter Populations in Community Context Ch 9a (Q)
due Monday   Critter File #3  . 
W: Critter Populations in Community Context Ch 9b (Q)
F: Critter Populations in Community Context Ch 9c (Q)
24 Mar

 

  3b. Species DiversityF
 also download
spreadsheet       		M: Patterns in Species Richness Ch 10a (Q)
W:  Patterns in Species Richness Ch 10b (Q)
F:  Patterns of Energy & Nutrients Ch 11a (Q)    
due Friday    Lab Report #3 
31 Mar  Critter File
 independent work
      		M:    Critter file independent work
W:   Critter file independent work
F: Patterns of Energy & Nutrients Ch 11b (Q)
  due Friday    Critter File #4 
7 Apr 4a. Correlation analysis
also download
spreadsheet 		M: Applications: Review population issues Ch 12a&b (Q)
W: Agriculture Ch 12c (Q)
F:  Pollution. Ch 13a (Q)  
14 Apr 4b. Correlation (finish) M: Pollution. Ch 13 b (Q)  
W:Conservation Ch 14a (Q)
               due Wednesday   Lab Report #4 
F: Passover Holiday
21 Apr Critter Symposium   M:  Conservation Ch 14b (Q) (Reading day Tuesday)
23-28 Apr Self-scheduled- FINAL EXAM   due at exam time     Critter File #5                                EXAM REVIEW

Q means to expect a vocabulary quiz at 11:00 sharp

Click here to download the course syllabus
                                               and schedule textbook website http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/townsend/ 

LATE PENALTY for Lab Reports and Critter Files: -5% OF GRADE PER WEEKDAY

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