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Biology 176: Tropical Ecology
Spring 2009
Taught by Dr. Donald A. McFarlane
Schedule
| DATE |
TOPIC |
Tuesday January 20th |
Geography of the Tropics |
Thursday January 22nd |
Geology of the Tropics |
| Tuesday January 27th |
Early Explorations |
| Thursday January 29th |
Quantifying Diversity |
| Tuesday February 3rd |
Patterns of Tropical Diversity |
| Thursday February 5th |
Divergence and Convergence in the Tropics |
| Tuesday February 10th |
Coral Reef Ecology |
| Thursday February 12th |
Mangrove Ecology |
| Tuesday February 17th |
MIDTERM 1 |
| Thursday February 19th |
Tropical meteorology |
| Tuesday February 24th |
Tropical biomes |
| Thursday February 26th |
Forest dynamics |
| Tuesday March 3rd |
Tropical mammalian ecology |
| Thursday March 5th |
Social Insects in the tropics |
| Tuesday March 10th |
Tropical amphibian ecology |
| Thursday March 12th |
no class |
SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
| Tuesday March 24th |
Mimicry and Defense |
| Thursday March 26th |
Symbioses |
| Tuesday March 31st |
Nutrient Cycling |
| Thursday April 2nd |
Paleoecology |
| Tuesday April 7th |
MIDTERM II |
| Thursday April 9th |
Savannas |
| Tuesday April 14th |
Savannas |
| Thursday April 16th |
Paramo |
| Tuesday April 21st |
Tropical Agriculture |
| Thursday April 223rd |
The Tropical Timber Industry |
| Tuesday April 28th |
Current Status of the Forests |
| Thursday April 30th |
Conservation Strategies |
| Tuesday May 5th |
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Monday May 11th, 9:00 am |
FINAL EXAM |
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