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BIO 320 — Fundamentals of Ecology

Updated 28 February 2010

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Course Information

Description: Organization, functioning, and development of ecological systems; energy flow; biogeochemical cycling; environmental relations; population dynamics. Prerequisites: BIO 187, 188; CHM 113, 115 or 116.

Current Section:
Lecture: MWF 12:55-1:40 — CLCC 246

The Instructor: Udo M. Savalli

Text: M.C. Molles 2010. Ecology: Concepts & Applications, 5th ed. McGraw-Hill.

Announcements & Upcoming

  • Mar 3 — Life Tables Homework Due
  • Mar 8 — Exam 2
  • Apr 9 — Exam 3
  • Apr 11 — Last day to withdraw
  • May 7 — Final Exam

Lecture Schedule
(Spring 2010)

Week of:
Topic:
Chapter:
Jan 20-22 —Course Introduction; What is Ecology?1
Jan 25-29 —Terrestrial Biomes2
Feb 1-5 —Aquatic Biomes; Evolutionary Genetics3-4
Feb 8-12 —Ecological Physiology: Temperature
Exam 1: Feb 12		5
Feb 15-19 —Ecological Physiology: Water, Energy & Nutrients6-7
Feb 22-26 —Behavioral Ecology; Population Distributions8-9
Mar 1-5 —Population Dynamics & Growth10-11
Mar 8-12 —Exam 2: Mar 8
Life Histories
12
Mar 15-19 —Spring Break
Mar 22-26 —Species Interactions13-15
Mar 29-Apr 2 —Community Structure: Interactions & Diversity16-17
Apr 5-9 —Community Succession & Stability
Exam 3: Apr 9		20
Apr 12-16 —Ecosystems: Energy Flow & Productivity18
Apr 19-23 —Nutrient Cycles; Landscape Ecology19, 21
Apr 26-30 —Biogeography; Conservation Biology22
May 3 —Global Ecology and Climate23
May 7 —Final Exam

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