Ecology Laboratory
PCB 3043L
Fall 2000 Syllabus
Laboratory Instructors:
John Geiger, OE 270, 348-3415
Jed Redwine, OE 270, 348-3415
Chris Stevenson, ECS262, 348-1576
Laboratory Text:
Cox, G. W. 1996. Laboratory Manual of General Ecology, Seventh edition.
Laboratory Schedule:
Click on the Topic of the lab to go to the description of that lab. You must read the lab description and readings from the text BEFORE lab.
| Week | Topic | Readings | Due in class |
| 8-Aug | Introduction | ||
| 4-Sep | No Lab - Labor Day | ||
| 11-Sep | Experimental design, ecological sampling | pp. 1-38 | |
| 18-Sep | Experimental Design and Statistics | pp. 39-59 | |
| 25-Sep | Population Ecology (Structure) | pp. 73-76, 116-121, 145-150 | Experimental Design Worksheet |
| 2-Oct | Population Ecology (Dispersion) | pp. 130-144 | |
| 9-Oct | Species Interactions (Predation) | pp. 182-189 | Population Ecology Worksheet |
| 16-Oct | Species Interactions (Optimal foraging) | pp. 182-189 | |
| 23-Oct | Community Ecology (Structure) | pp. 88-97, 190-195, 210-213 | Species Interactions Worksheet |
| 30-Oct | Community Ecology (Succession) | pp. 111-115 | |
| 6-Nov | Ecosystems Ecology (NPP, GPP) | pp. 214-226 | Community Ecology Worksheet |
| 13-Nov | Ecosystems Ecology (Controls on Productivity) | pp. 227-233 | |
| Nov 17-18-19 | Everglades Field Trips | ||
| 20-Nov | No Labs | Ecosystems Ecology Worksheet | |
| 27-Nov | Oral presentations | ||
| 4-Dec | Final Exam |