Geog 215:

Introduction to Biogeography

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SCHEDULE (Spring 2009)

Course readings from textbook (chapter/pages; [*review* = not examined])

Jan. 07: Lecture 1 -- Introduction (1; [*2*]).
Jan. 07/09: no lab. in first week
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Jan. 14: Lecture 2 -- Biogeographic range (
10; 13/377-393)
Jan. 14/16: Lab. # 1 - Morphology and Variation [5%]
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Jan. 21: Lecture 3 -- Speciation (
9)
Jan. 21/23: Lab. # 1 - contd. - due at end of lab. period.
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Jan. 28: Lecture 4 -- Dispersal, vicariance, etc. (7/191-205; 8; 13/394-404)
Jan. 28/30: Lab. #2 -Tertiary range and migrations [5%]
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Feb. 04: Lecture 5 -- Cenozoic biogeography (
7/205-233; [*11*])
Feb. 04/06: Lab. #2.- contd. - due at end of lab. period.
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Feb. 11:
Midterm examination
Feb. 11/13: Lab. #3.- Late Quaternary range and migrations [5%]
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Feb. 18: Lecture 6 -- Island biogeography
(14/428-450)
Feb. 18/20: Lab. #3 - contd. - due at end of lab. period.
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Feb. 25: Lecture 7 -- Niches, communities, and biomes (3
/70-73; 4; 6/133-145)
Feb. 25/27: Lab. #4 - Field Mapping
(2h fieldwork!) [2%]
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Mar. 04: Lecture 8 -- Climate controls (3/45-60)

Mar. 04:
Term project outline due
Mar. 04/06: Lab #4 - contd. - due at end of lab. period.
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Mar. 11: Lecture 9 -- Soil factors (3/60-69)

Mar. 11/13: Lab #5 - Climate and range [4%]
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Mar. 18: Lecture 10 -- Disturbance and succession (5)
Mar. 18/20: Lab. #5 - contd. - due at end of lab. period.
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Mar. 25: Lecture 11 -- Cultural factors (
12)
Mar. 25/27: Lab. #6 - Forest succession [4%]
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Apr. 01: Lecture 12 -- Biodiversity and conservation (14/406-428)
Apr. 01:
Hand-in term project
Apr. 01/03: Lab. #6 - contd. -- due at end of lab. period.
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Apr. 08 (12:00-14:00) - Final Examination (AQ 3005)