| Date | Topic | Readings
Off Campus Access |
Homework | |
| Aug 23 | Introduction / The Art of Experimental Ecology | Exp Ecol Refs | D | |
| Aug 28 | The Art of Theoretical Ecology | Lecture Notes | K | |
| Aug 30 | Describing Populations / Life Tables | D | ||
| Sep 04 | LC Birch Discussion "The intrinsic rate of increase of an insect population" | J Anim Ecol 17:15-26 | Questions | DK |
| Sep 06 | Models for Single Species | K | ||
| Sep 11 | RM May Discussion "Biological populations with non-overlapping generations" | Science 186: 645-647 | Questions | DK |
| Sep 13 | Population Regulation - Intrinsic Factors | K | ||
| Sep 18 | Constantino et al Discussion "Chaotic dynamics in an insect population" | Science 275:389-391 | Questions | DK |
| Sep 20 | Population Regulation - Extrinsic Factors | D | ||
| Sep 25 | Andrewartha and Davidson Discussion "Influence of rainfall etc on fluctuations in thrips" | J Anim Ecol 17:200-222 | Questions | K |
| Sep 27 | MIDTERM TEST | |||
| Oct 02 | How Many People Can the Earth Support ? | Lecture Notes |
K | |
| Oct 04 | Return Tests / Cohen Discussion "Population growth and earth's carrying capacity" DROP DATE | Science 269:341-346 | Questions | DK |
| Oct 09 | Population Limits | D | ||
| Oct 11 | FALL BREAK | |||
| Oct 16 | Sibly Discussion "On the Regulation of Populations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, and Insects" |
Science 309:607-610 |
Questions |
DK |
| Oct 18 | Interspecific Competition Experiments | D | ||
| Oct 23 | Park Discussion "Experimental studies of interspecies competition" | Ecol. Monogr. 18: 267-307 | Questions | DK |
| Oct 25 | Predator-Prey Theory | K | ||
| Oct 30 | Volterra Discussion "Fluctuations in the abundance of a species considered mathematically" | Get Xerox at 704EWS | Questions | DK |
| Nov 01 | Host-Parasitoid Interactions | K | ||
| Nov 06 | Metapopulation Theory | K | ||
| Nov 08 | Metapopulation Theory 2 | K | ||
| Nov 13 | Metapopulations: Structure | D | ||
| Nov 15 | Community Structure | D | ||
| Nov 20 | Paine Discussion "Food web complexity and species diversity" |
American Naturalist 103: 91-93 |
Questions |
DK |
| Nov 22 | THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY | |||
| Nov 27 | Biophysical Ecology: Drag, Lift and Cinema | D | ||
| Nov 29 | Porter Discussion "Mechanistic Ecology" | Paper |
Questions |
DK |
| Dec 04 | Population Harvesting | DK | ||
| Dec 06 | Jackson Discussion "Historical overfishing and the recent collapse of coastal ecosystems" | Science 293: 629-637 | Questions | DK |
| Dec 13 | FINAL EXAM
2:00 pm TAKE HOME Wethey question Get paper copy of Higgins question in class
YOU CAN TURN IN TYPED ANSWERS AT BEGINNING OF EXAM PERIOD |
Grading:100 pts - Midterm Test
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