Assignment for September 20, 1996
Ecology of Marine Vascular Plants

Jim Fourqurean

Office: OE 267, Phone 348-4084

Email: fourqure@servms.fiu.edu

Third weekly assignment (due in class Sept. 20, 1996)

1. Dr. Tom Smith will guest-lecture next week on controls of forest structure in mangroves. Prepare for his lecture by reading these three papers:

  • 1. Smith, TJ, III (1992) Forest structure. In: Robertson, AI and Alongi, DM, eds. Tropical Mangrove Ecosystems. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC.

  • 2. McKee, KL (1993) Soil physiochemical patterns and mangrove species distribution - reciprocal effects? J. Ecol. 81:477-487.

  • 3. Smith, TJ, III et al. (1994) Mangroves, hurricanes, and lightning strikes. BioScience 44(4):256-262.

Be prepared to participate in a class discussion of these papers following Dr. Smith's lecture.

2. Prepare a short (1-2 paragraph) statement outlining your ideas for your term paper. Talk to me if you need guidance selecting a topic.

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