Lecture topics
BIOL3144 Ecology
Textbook: Smith & Smith. Elements of Ecology. Benjamin Cummings, 5th Edition
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Test study topics:
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Additional topics for the final test
(the final test will cover all topics
included into tests 1-4, plus these additional topics)
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Topic # |
Theme |
Handouts |
Chapters |
Pages |
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Introduction |
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1 |
1 |
3-10 |
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2 |
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3 |
3, 30 |
37-54, 597-623 |
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4 |
Effects of abiotic factors: Soils |
5 |
79-98 |
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5 |
Adaptation and natural selection |
2 |
11-33 |
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6 |
Plant adaptations to the environment |
6 |
101-122 |
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7 |
Animal adaptations to the environment |
8 |
137-168 |
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8 |
Population biology: Distribution and abundance |
9 |
171-184 |
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9 |
Population biology: Population growth |
10 |
185-201 375-378 |
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10 |
Community ecology: Species interactions (3 subtopics below) |
11, 14 |
203-217 269-288 |
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10A |
11, 14 |
203-217 269-288 |
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10B |
Exploitation |
15, 16 |
289-328 |
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10C |
Mutualism and commensalism |
16 |
309-328 |
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11 |
Community structure |
13 |
241-267 |
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12 |
Community dynamics |
17 |
329-347 |
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13 |
Ecosystems: Structure and Function |
PowerPoint PDF |
20 |
395-415 |
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14 |
Nutrient and Biogeochemical Cycling |
PowerPoint PDF |
21-22 |
417-447 |