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BIO 300 — Natural History of Arizona

Updated 19 February 2012

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Course Information

Description: Plant and animal communities of Arizona. Cannot be used for major credit in the biological sciences. General studies: SG (if credit also earned in BIO 301).

Current Section:
Lecture: Tue/Thu 12:00-1:15 — Sands 307

The Instructor: Udo M. Savalli

Text: S. Phillips & P. Comus (eds) 2000. A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Press.

Required Supplies: 4 Scantron Forms 882-E

Announcements & Upcoming

  • Mar 20-22 — NO CLASS — SPRING BREAK
  • Mar 13 — Exam 2
  • Mar 28 — Last day to withdraw (online)
  • Apr 19 — Exam 3
  • Apr 26 — Final Exam, 9:50 - 11:40

Lecture Schedule
(Spring 2012)

Week of:
Topic:
Reading Pages:
Jan 5 —Course Introduction
Jan 10-12 — What is Natural History? Scientific Method
Jan 17-19 —Evolution & Classification
Jan 24-26 —Geology of Arizona; Topography; Soils61-85; 87-104
Jan 31-Feb 2 —Climate; Human History of Arizona9-28; 41-59; 105-118
Feb 7-9 —Exam 1: Feb 7
Ecological Concepts
119-126
Feb 14-16 —Biotic Communities of Arizona3-18
Feb 21-23 — Biotic Communities of Arizona3-18
Feb 28-Mar 1 —Plants127-280
Mar 6-8 —Invertebrates281-364
Mar 13-15 —Exam 2: Mar 13
Fish
509-526
Mar 20-22 —No Class—Spring Break
Mar 27-29 —Amphibians, Reptiles 529-542, 543-585
Apr 3-5 —Birds373-458
Apr 10-12 —Birds, continued
Apr 17-19 —Mammals
Exam 3: Apr 19		367-372, 459-507
Apr 24 —Course Overview: Future of Desert
Apr 26 —Final Exam: 9:50 - 11:40

Downloads:
acrobat All handouts in PDF format; require free Acrobat Reader

General Handouts
Lecture Notes
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Date
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Lecture Topics 1-2Jan 101.4 Mb
Lecture Topics 3-4Jan 173.1 Mb
Lecture Topics 5-6Jan 261.6 Mb
Lecture Topic 7Feb 91.3 Mb
Lecture Topic 8 New!Feb 214.6 Mb

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