Introduction to Ecology Lectures

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Lecture by date:

Global climate - Sept. 5-10th

Rainfall Patterns - Sept. 12th

Climate question - practice

Climate question - answer

Patterns in Terrestrial Ecosystems I- Sept. 14-19

Patterns in Terrestrial Ecosystems II- Sept. 14-19

Patterns in Terrestrial Ecosystems III- Sept. 14-19

Aquatic Ecosystems I - Sept. 21-28

Aquatic Ecosystems II - Sept. 21-28

Aquatic Ecosystems III - Sept. 21-28

Aquatic Ecosystems IV - Sept. 21-28

Climate Change - Oct. 1

Temperature Relations - Oct. 3-5

Water Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life History-Predation

Niche - Oct. 24

Competition - Oct.26

Community concepts - Oct. 29

Organization & Structure - Oct. 31

Succession - Nov. 2-5

Soils - Nov. 7

Nutrients - Nov. 9-12

Nutrient Budgets - Nov. 14

Energy I

Energy II

Energy III

Deserts - Nov. 30

Desert Adaptations - Dec. 3

Measuring Pollution - Dec. 5

Answers to Energy Question

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