prairie Ecology, Spring 2004
 
LECTURE NOTES


 Follow these links to powerpoint files of the lectures:

CLASS DATE
TOPIC
Powerpoint files
Jan 13
What is ecology?
Lecture 1
Jan 20
Statistics
Mini-lecture
Jan 22
Peer-teaching presentations
Presentations
Feb 3
Abiotic and biotic environment
Lecture 2
Feb 5
Natural selection
Lecture 3



Feb 10
Population growth
Lecture 4
Feb 17
Exponential population growth
Lecture 5
Feb 19
Logistic population growth
Lecture 6
Mar 2, 4
Peer-teaching presentations
Presentations 2
Mar 9
Biodiversity measures
Mini-lecture 2
Mar 11
Life tables and survivorship curves
Lecture 7
Mar 11
Species interactions
Mini-lecture 3
Mar 16
Predation
Lecture 8



Apr 6
Trophic relationships and ecosystems
Lecture 9
Apr 8
Dr. Leech's guest lecture
Guest lecture
Apr 8
Competition
Lecture 10
Apr 15
Biodiversity
Lecture 11
Apr 20
Applied ecology presentations
Presentations 3
Apr 20
Sample research presentation
Research pres.
Apr 29
Biogeography
Lecture 12



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