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Evolution & Ecology Lecture Schedule Fall Semester 2007 14:00-15:15, Tues/Thur, Biology 1119 Instructor: C. Ray Chandler About the Course Schedule Syllabus Lecture Outline Web Resources Bulletin Board Read More Contact the Instructor

Evolution & Ecology (Biology 3133, 3 credits) is offered every semester in the Department of Biology. I teach the course during the fall semester.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FALL 2007 (exact dates are subject to change)

DATE

TOPIC

TEXT CHAPTER

16 Aug
introduction; why study evolution and ecology? 1 (pp. 8-19); review 16

18 Aug
cell division, sexual life cycles 12, 13

21 Aug
mendelian inheritance 14, 15

23 Aug
complications to mendelian inheritance

28 Aug
linkage and sex linkage 15

30 Aug
chromosome problems 15

4 Sep
population genetics 23 (pp. 446-449)

6 Sep
population growth 52 (pp. 1151-1153, 1158-1163)

11 Sep
LECTURE TEST 1

13 Sep
limits on population growth 52 (pp. 1163-1168)

18 Sep
Darwin and natural selection 22, 23

20 Sep
causes of evolution 23

25 Sep
the ecological stage 50

27 Sep
abiotic and biotic limiting factors 50

2 Oct
competition 53 (pp. 1176-1186)

4 Oct
predation 53 (pp. 1176-1186)

8 Oct
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PENALTY

9 Oct
parasitism; mutualism 53 (pp. 1176-1186)

11 Oct
LECTURE TEST 2

16 Oct
life histories; demography 52 (pp. 1153-1158, 1168-1171)

18 Oct
speciation 24 (pp. 464-476)

23 Oct
isolating mechanisms 24 (pp. 464-476)

25 Oct
diversification 24 (pp. 476-481)

30 Oct
diversity in geologic time 25

1 Nov
communities 53 (pp. 1176-1195)

6 Nov
diversity in ecological time 53 (pp. 1176-1195)

8 Nov
ecosystems 54

13 Nov
LECTURE TEST 3

15 Nov
productivity 54

20 Nov
trophic structure 54

27 Nov
energy flow 54

29 Nov
nutrient cycles 54

6 Dec
FINAL EXAM (12:30-14:30)

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DATE	TOPIC	TEXT CHAPTER
16 Aug	introduction; why study evolution and ecology?	1 (pp. 8-19); review 16
18 Aug	cell division, sexual life cycles	12, 13
21 Aug	mendelian inheritance	14, 15
23 Aug	complications to mendelian inheritance
28 Aug	linkage and sex linkage	15
30 Aug	chromosome problems	15
4 Sep	population genetics	23 (pp. 446-449)
6 Sep	population growth	52 (pp. 1151-1153, 1158-1163)
11 Sep	LECTURE TEST 1
13 Sep	limits on population growth	52 (pp. 1163-1168)
18 Sep	Darwin and natural selection	22, 23
20 Sep	causes of evolution	23
25 Sep	the ecological stage	50
27 Sep	abiotic and biotic limiting factors	50
2 Oct	competition	53 (pp. 1176-1186)
4 Oct	predation	53 (pp. 1176-1186)
8 Oct	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PENALTY
9 Oct	parasitism; mutualism	53 (pp. 1176-1186)
11 Oct	LECTURE TEST 2
16 Oct	life histories; demography	52 (pp. 1153-1158, 1168-1171)
18 Oct	speciation	24 (pp. 464-476)
23 Oct	isolating mechanisms	24 (pp. 464-476)
25 Oct	diversification	24 (pp. 476-481)
30 Oct	diversity in geologic time	25
1 Nov	communities	53 (pp. 1176-1195)
6 Nov	diversity in ecological time	53 (pp. 1176-1195)
8 Nov	ecosystems	54
13 Nov	LECTURE TEST 3
15 Nov	productivity	54
20 Nov	trophic structure	54
27 Nov	energy flow	54
29 Nov	nutrient cycles	54
6 Dec	FINAL EXAM (12:30-14:30)