Unit 7: Ecology: Ecosystems and communities describes and explains how ecosystems maintain equilibrium as a function of energy flow and nutrient cycling, and how communities are structured as a function of interactions between its components
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16.1 Lecture Notes Ecosystem Definitions
16.2 Lecture Notes Energy Flow in Ecosystems
16.3 Lecture Notes Ecosystems Cycle Materials
17.1 Lecture Notes Biological Community Interactions
17.2 Lecture Notes How Competition Shapes Communities
17.3 Lecture Notes Major Biological Communities
February 13:
- Homework due before class starts: Communities
- 16.1 Lecture Notes Ecosystems
- Graded Discussion: Group 1
- Reading assignment: section: 16.2
- Homework assignment: Ecological Pyramids
February 15:
- Homework due before class starts: Ecological Pyramids
- 16.2 Lecture Notes Energy Flow in Ecosystems
- Graded Discussion: Group 2
- Introduction to Project 6: Position paper Project 6
- Reading assignment: section: 16.3
- Homework assignment: Biogeochemical Cycles
February 19:
- Homework due before class starts: Biogeochemical Cycles
- 16.3 Lecture Notes Ecosystems Cycle Materials
- Quiz Chapter 16
- Graded Discussion: Group 3
- Reading assignment: section: 17.1
- Homework assignment: Sea Star/Mussel Interaction
February 21:
- Homework due before class starts: Sea Star/Mussel Interaction
- 17.1 Lecture Notes Biological Community Interactions
- Extra Credit Due
- Reading assignment: section: 17.2
- Homework assignment: Ecological Niches
February 25:
- Homework due before class starts: Ecological Niches
- 17.2 Lecture Notes How Competition Shapes Communities
- Notes due for Position paper Project 6
- Reading assignment: section: 17.3
- Homework assignment: Major Biomes
February 27:
- Homework due before class starts: Major Biomes
- 17.3 Lecture Notes Major Biological Communities
- Quiz: Chapter 17
- Pre-test for chapters 16 & 17 available
- Begin lab: Two Population Studies
February 29:
- Project 6: In Class Essay
- Continue lab: Two Population Studies
March 2:
