Forest Ecology Schedule
Spring, 2015 — BIO 313WI — Forest Ecology
Lecture and Lab Schedule
Graded Assignments = 625 pts total
Learning Module 1: Introduction to Forest Ecology
| Date | Lecture (Chapter #)* | Lab |
| Wed. Jan. 14 | Introduction (Chap. 1) | History of Plant Ecology (Chap. 2); Intro to the Berry Longleaf Management Plan |
| Mon. Jan. 19 | No lecture or lab – MLK Day | |
| Wed. Jan. 21 | Species Concepts (Chap. 3) | Population Dynamics (Chap. 4); Matrix Mathematics (Chap. 4) ; |
| Mon. Jan. 26 | Matrix Models I (Chap. 4) | |
| Wed. Jan. 28 | Evolution and Classification (Chap. 5) | Evolutionary Ecology (Chap. 5) |
| Mon. Feb. 2 | Review Groups; Learning Summary 1 Assigned: Due Mon. Feb. 9 (100 pts) |
Learning Module 2: Species Interactions and Plant Community Ecology
| Date | Lecture | Lab |
| Wed. Feb. 4 | Species Interactions (Chap. 6) | Competition and Herbivory (Chap. 6-7); Pollination/Seed Dispersal (Chap. 7) |
| Mon. Feb. 9 | Ecological Biochemistry (Chap. 7); (Learning Summary 1 Due – 100pts) | |
| Wed. Feb. 11 | Community Ecology (Chap. 8) | Sampling Methods (Chap. 9); Data Summarization Methods (Chap. 10) |
| Mon. Feb. 16 | Ecological Succession (Chap. 11) | |
| Wed. Feb. 18 | Matrix Models II (Chap. 11) | Review Groups; Learning Summary 2 Assigned: Due Wed. Feb. 25 (100pts) |
Learning Module 3: Physiological Ecology
| Date | Lecture | Lab |
| Mon. Feb. 23 | Light and Photosynthesis (Chap. 14-15) | |
| Wed. Feb. 25 | Fire Ecology (Chap. 16); (Learning Summary 2 Due – 100 pts) | Soils and Mineral Nutrition (Chap. 17) |
| Mon. Mar. 2 | Water Relationships (Chap. 18-19) | |
| Wed. Mar. 4 | Review Groups; Learning Summary 3 Assigned: Due Wed. Mar. 18 (100 pts) | Field Site Visit |
| Mon. Mar. 9 | No class or lab SPRING BREAK | |
| Wed. Mar. 11 | No class or lab SPRING BREAK |
Learning Module 4: Field Study Planning and Field Work
| Date | Lecture | Lab |
| Mon. Mar. 16 | Field Study Planning | |
| Wed. Mar. 18 | Field Study Planning; (Learning Summary 3 Due – 100 pts) | Field Work (10 pts) |
| Mon. Mar. 23 | Field Study Planning | |
| Wed. Mar. 25 | Field Study Planning or Field Work | Field Work (10 pts) |
| Mon. Mar. 30 | Field Study Planning | |
| Weekend date in April TBA | Field Trip (25 pts.) | |
| Wed. Apr. 1 | Field Work | Field Work (10 pts) |
| Mon. Apr. 6 | Data Summarization and Analysis | |
| Wed. Apr. 8 | Field Work | Field Work (10 pts) |
| Mon. Apr. 13 | Data Summarization and Analysis |
Learning Module 5: Field Study Data Analysis and Writing
| Date | Lecture | Lab |
| Wed. Apr. 15 | Term Paper Draft 1 Due (Draft Introduction and Methods and Materials) (50 pts) Bring hardcopy to class
Peer Review I Done in Lecture (25 pts) |
Field Work (10 pts) |
| Mon. Apr. 20 | Data Summarization and Analysis | |
| Wed. Apr. 22 | Data Summarization and Analysis | Final Data Summarization, Analysis, and Discussion of Results |
| Mon. Apr. 27 | Term Paper Draft 2 Due (Revised Introduction, Revised Methods and Materials, Draft Results and Discussion) (50 pts.) Bring hardcopy to class.
Peer Review II Done in Lecture (25 pts.) |
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| Tuesday of Finals Week | Final Term Paper Due (Full Paper: Title, Abstract, Revised Introduction, Revised Methods and Materials, Revised Results, Revised Discussion, Acknowledgements, References Cited, Tables, Figures) (100 pts.) | Turn in Final Draft by e-mail by 5 pm Tuesday May 5: penalty – 5 pts off for every hour late. |
* Chapters are from Barbour, et al. 1998. Terrestrial Plant Ecology.