Fall 2014
Dr. Wade B. Worthen
Office: Townes South 171B
Phone: x-3390
Lecture: Plyler 129, 1:00-2:15 am, Tuesday and Thursday
Laboratory: Plyler 129, 2:30-5:20 pm, Tuesday
Text: The Economy of Nature, Ricklefs, 6th ed.
| DATE | LECTURE NOTES | PPTS | READINGS | LAB (Thurs) | |
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| Aug 26 (T) Aug 28 (H) |
Ecology and Sustainability Climate | ppt ppt |
Chapt. 1 Chapt. 4 |
NO LAB |
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Sept 2 (T) |
Adaptations I Adaptations II QUIZ #1 |
ppt ppt |
Chapt. 2 Chapt. 3 |
Fly Experiment Set-Up |
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| Sept 9 (T) Sept 11 (H) |
Biomes I Biomes II |
ppt ppt |
Chapt. 5 |
LAKE CONESTEE | |
Sept 16 (T) |
Evolution Selection QUIZ #2 |
ppt ppt |
Chapt. 6, 13 Chapt. 7 |
Fly Data Collection Begins | |
| Sept 23 (T) Sept 25 (H) |
Life Histories and Sexual Selection Kin Selection and Sociality |
ppt . |
Chapt. 7, 8 . |
Fly Data Collection Ends | |
| Sept 30 (T) Oct 2 (H) |
Populations: Distribution Population Growth |
ppt ppt |
Chapt. 9 Chapt. 10 |
Exam 1 | |
| Oct 7 (T) Oct 9 (H) |
Species Interactions Competition |
ppt ppt |
Chapt. 11, 12 Chapt. 14 |
Population Growth Modeling | |
| Oct 14 (T) Oct 16 (H) |
FALL BREAK Predation QUIZ #3 |
ppt . |
Chapt. 16 |
Furman Lake Sampling | |
| Oct 21 (T) Oct 23 (H) |
Mutualism and the Evolution of Interactions Community Structure |
. | NO LAB |
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| Oct 28 (T) Oct 30 (H) Mar 22 (SAT) |
Interactions in Communities Biodiversity I FIELD TRIP: CONGAREE and PEACHTREE 8AM - 5PM |
ppt ppt . |
Chapt. 15 Chapt. 17 . |
Small Mammals | |
| Nov 4 (T) Nov 6 (H) |
Succession Biodiversity II | ppt ppt |
Chapt. 18 Chapt. 19 |
Exam #2 | |
Nov 11 (T) |
Landscape Ecology QUIZ #4 Energy Flow in Ecosystems FIELD TRIP: FURMAN FOREST 9 AM - 4PM | ppt ppt . |
Chapt. 20 Chapt. 19 . |
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| Nov 18 (T) Nov 20 (H) |
Biogeochemical Cycles and Human Impacts I Biogeochemical Cycles and Human Impacts II | ppt . |
Chapt. 21 . |
NO LAB | |
| Nov 25 (T) Nov 27 (H) |
THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING | ppt ppt |
Chapt. 25 Chapt. 22 |
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| Dec 2 (T) Dec 4 (H) |
ppt ppt |
Chapt. 23 Chapt. 23 |
Salamanders-Oil Camp Creek | ||
| Dec 9 (T) May 5 (M) |
The Value of Biodiversity FINAL EXAM - 8:30-11:00 am | ppt . |
Chapt. 26, 27 . |
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