BIOS 105 - ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY - Fall 2004
schedule
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Wk |
Date |
Lecture |
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A. Ecology of Eden |
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1 |
Aug.
31 Sep.
2 |
1.
Introduction 2.
DarwinÕs finches |
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2 |
Sep.
7 |
3. Resources and conditions |
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Sep.
9 |
4. Behavior: territoriality, mate choice
and natural selection |
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3 |
Sep.
14 |
5. Population processes: competition,
herbivory, predation and parasitism |
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Sep.
16 |
6. The niche |
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4 |
Sep.
21 |
7. Communities and ecosystems: patterns
in time and space |
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Sep.
23 |
EXAM 1 |
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5 |
Sep.
28 |
B. Dynamics of human impact8. The last 100,000 years |
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Sep.
30 |
9. Population dynamics |
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6 |
Oct.
5 |
10. Manipulating resources |
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Oct.
7 |
11. Carrying capacity and sustainability |
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7 |
Oct.
12 |
12. Cycles of conflict: intraspecific
competition and warfare |
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Oct.
14 |
13. Habitat fragmentation and extinction |
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8 |
Oct.
19 |
14. Pollution |
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Oct.
21 |
EXAM 2 |
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9 |
Oct.
26 |
15. Pollution: acid deposition |
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Oct.
28 |
C. Environmental impacts on humans
16. Health problems and disease ecology |
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10 |
Nov.
2 |
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Nov.
4 |
17. Climate change and ecosystem shifts |
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11 |
Nov.
9 |
D. Interpretation and Solution
18. Resource ownership and ÒThe CommonsÓ |
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Nov.
11 |
19. Scientific method & environmental
controversy |
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12 |
Nov.
16 |
20. The abundance-catastrophe debate |
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Nov.
18 |
21. Implementation of solutions: dialog
and legislation |
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13 |
Nov.
23 |
EXAM 3 |
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Nov.
25 |
Thanksgiving |
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14 |
Nov.
30 |
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Dec.
2 |
Discussion and review |
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15 |
Dec.
6 |
FINAL EXAM (Monday, 10:15 am Ð 12:15 pm, 1106 Wood Hall) |