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LSC 310 — Natural History of Arizona

Updated 16 August 2009

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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 LSC 311).

Upcoming (Spring 2008) Section:
I am not teaching LSC 310 this semester

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

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Lecture Schedule
(Spring 2009)

Week of:
Topic:
Reading Pages:
Jan 20-22 —Course Introduction; What is Natural History?
Jan 27-29 —Scientific Method; Evolution
Feb 3-5 —Geological History of Arizona; Topography61-85
Feb 10-12 —Geology and Soils; Climate9-28; 41-59; 87-104
Feb 17-19 —Exam 1 Feb 17
Human History of Arizona
105-118
Feb 24-26 —Ecological Conceps; Biotic Communities3-18, 119-126
Mar 3-5 — Biotic Communities of Arizona3-18
Mar 10-12 —No Class—Spring Break
Mar 17-19 —Plants127-280
Mar 24-26 —Exam 2 Mar 24
Invertebrates
281-364
Mar 31-Apr 2 —Fish; Amphibians509-526, 529-542
Apr 7-9 —Reptiles543-585
Apr 14-16 —Birds373-458
Apr 21-23 —Birds, continued
Exam 3 Apr 23
Apr 28-30 —Mammals367-372, 459-507
May 5 —Course Overview: Future of Desert
May 12 —Final Exam: 9:50 - 11:40

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