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CHEMICAL ECOLOGY -
COURSE SCHEDULE Spring 2006 |
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Week |
Date |
Chapter |
Chapter |
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A. INTRODUCTION |
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1. |
January 11 |
Introduction
to CHEMICAL ECOLOGY |
Foreword |
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B. CHEMICAL ECOLOGY OF PLANT-ENVIRONMENT
INTERACTIONS |
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2. |
January 16 |
Martin-Luther
King Day |
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2. |
January 18 |
Research
– room 1106 Wood Hall |
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C. COMMUNICATION |
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3. |
January 23 |
The abiotic
environment |
Chapter 1 |
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3. |
January 25 |
Plant-animal
communication. |
Chapter 2 |
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4. |
January 30 |
Animal-animal
communication. |
Chapter 8 |
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4. |
February 1 |
Research |
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D. COMPETITION |
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5. |
February 6 |
Animal
competition. |
Chapter 8 |
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5. |
February 8 |
Research |
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6. |
February 13 |
Plant
competition. |
Chapter 9 |
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6. |
February 15 |
Research
(mid-term exam available) |
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E. TROPHIC INTERACTIONS |
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7. |
February 20 |
Plant-pathogen. |
Chapter 10 |
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7. |
February 22 |
Research
(mid-term exam due) |
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SPRING
BREAK |
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9. |
March 6 |
Plant-insect. |
Chapters 4
& 5 |
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9. |
March 8 |
Research |
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10. |
March 13 |
Plant-vertebrate. |
Chapters 4
& 6 |
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10. |
March 15 |
Research |
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11. |
March 20 |
Animal-animal. |
Chapter 8 |
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11. |
March 22 |
Research |
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12. |
March 27 |
Tritrophic
interactions. |
Chapters 3
& 7 |
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12. |
March 29 |
Research |
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13. |
April 3 |
Defense and
natural enemy foraging. |
Chapter 7 |
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13. |
April 5 |
Research |
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F. COMPARISONS OF CHEMICALLY MEDIATED
INTERACTIONS |
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14. |
April 10 |
Terrestrial
and aquatic systems. |
Fenical, 1982 |
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14. |
April 12 |
Research |
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15. |
April 17 |
Research
Symposium |
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15. |
April 19 |
Research
Symposium |
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16. |
April 24 |
FINAL EXAM
2:45-4:45 pm |
1106 Wood
hall |
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Text: Harborne,
J.B. 1993. Introduction to Ecological Biochemistry. Fourth
Edition. Academic Press, London & San Diego, 318 pp. |
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