Schedule
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| Day | Topic | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 - Natural History and Ecology of
Individuals |
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| 1 | Introduction |
Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Natural History |
Chapter 2 - 3 |
| 3 | Temperature Relations |
Chapter 4 |
| 4 | Water Relations |
Chapter 5 |
| 5 | Energy and Nutrient Relations |
Chapter 6 |
| 6 | Exam Review - Case Study #1 |
|
| 7 | Exam #1 (100 points) |
Ch. 1 - 6 |
| Unit 2 - Populations | ||
| 8 | Population Genetics and Natural Selection | Chapter 8 |
| 9 | Population Distribution and Abundance | Chapter 9 |
| 10 | Population Dynamics | Chapter 10 |
| 11 | Population Growth | Chapter 11 |
| 12 | Life Histories | Chapter 12 |
| 13 | Exam Review - Case Study #2 Due | |
| 14 | Exam # 2 (100 points) | Ch. 8 - 12 |
| Unit 3 - Community Ecology |
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| 15 | Interactions - Competition | Chapter 13 |
| 16 | Interactions - Exploitation | Chapter 14 |
| 17 | Mutualism | Chapter 15 |
| 18 | Species Abundance and Diversity | Chapter 16 |
| 19 | Food Webs | Chapter 17 |
| 20 | Biogeography | Chapter 22 |
| 21 | Exam Review - Case Study #3 Due | |
| 22 |
Exam #3 (100 points) |
Ch. 13 - 17, 22 |
| Unit 4 - Ecosystems, landscapes and Global
Change |
||
| 23 |
Primary Production and Energy Flow |
Chapter 18 |
| 24 |
Nutrient Cycling |
Chapter 19 |
| 25 |
Succession and Stability |
Chapter 20 |
| 26 |
Landscape Ecology |
Chapter 21 |
| 27 |
Global Ecology |
Chapter 23 |
| 28 |
Global Change |
Chapter 23 |
| 29 |
Exam Review - Case Study #4 Due |
|
| 30 |
FINAL Exam #4 (150 points) |
Ch. 1 - 23 |
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