BIO 3610 Environmental Physiology & Ecology – Tentative Schedule 1 – Spring, 2008
PART I: FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS |
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READING-STUDY ASSIGN. |
Jan. 8 Tu Lab |
Introduction |
01 |
50-minute Meeting, ENS 205 |
Jan. 9 W |
02 |
Assigned Articles; Definitions of Experts |
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Jan 11 F |
03 |
Marchand Preface; Smith, Chapter 2 |
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Jan 14 M |
Organism & Environment: Experiment Design |
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Lab Procedure for Lab #1 |
Jan. 15 Lab 1 |
Organism & Environment: Energy Exchange |
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Lab Proced; Small Mammal Design [50-pt. Rep] |
Jan. 16 W |
04 |
Marchand, Ch 4, p 93-98; Smith, Ch.3, p 48-50 |
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Jan. 18 F |
Temperature Relationships (continued) |
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Readings for #04 (continued) |
Jan. 21 M |
06 |
Assigned Reading, “Animal Energetics” (Ch. 16 Eckert) |
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Jan 22 Lab 2 |
Small Mammal Respiration |
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Lab Procedure [50-point Report; Lab 1 Rep. Due] |
J 23,25 W,F |
07 |
Marchand, Chapter 4, pp 98–106 |
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Jan 28 M |
08 |
Marchand, Ch. 4, p 106–117;Smith Ch 8, p.102 |
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Jan 29 Lab 3 |
“North Woods Trip” Orientation |
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Itinerary & Logistics; [Lab 2 Report Draft Due] |
Jan 30 W |
09 |
Read Marchand, Chapter 2 |
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Feb. 1 F |
Exam I ----- Study Guide |
10 |
[Lab 2 Report Due] |
Feb. 4 M |
Return and Discuss Exam I; Trip Preparation |
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Resource Packet for Trip; Logistics |
Feb 5 Lab 4 |
No Scheduled Laboratory |
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Open Time for Other Tasks |
PART II: WINTER in the “NORTH WOODS” and Cell Physiology of Cold Temperature |
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Feb 6 W |
No Lecture (Prepare for Feb. 7 Discussion) |
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Open Time; Plan for Departure on Feb. 7 |
Feb 7 Lab 5 |
Departure: Animal & Plant Adaptations to Winter |
11 |
Marchand, Chapter 1, pages 2-10 for discussion en route |
Feb 8 F |
Winter Physiology-Ecology in North Woods |
12 |
Resource Packet |
Feb 9 Sat |
Field Studies and Fireside Discussions 13, |
14 |
Marchand, p 104-25; Ch. 5, 7; Smith 127-137 |
Feb 10 Sun |
Return to Cedarville |
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Feb 11 M |
No Lecture – Reading for Feb. 12 Lab –> |
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Read Procedure Provided for Lab #6 |
Feb 12 Lab 6 |
Ice-Nucleating Protein and Supercooling |
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Lab Procedure [50 pt Rep.]; Begin Trip Debriefing |
Feb 13 W |
Debriefing from Trip (Continued from Lab 6) |
15 |
Bring Field Data and Discussion Notes |
Feb 15 F |
16 |
Marchand, Ch. 3, pages 41-56 |
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F 18,20 M,W |
17 |
Marchand, Ch. 4, pp 125-141: “Frozen Frog” |
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Feb 19 Lab 7 |
Thermogenesis in a Spring Wildflower (Later) |
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Lab Procedure – Field Study |
Feb 22 F |
Concluding Discussion - and Introduce PIP’s |
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Articles Provided; choices due 2-27; Report Due |
Feb 25 M |
Review Session |
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Feb 26 Lab 8 |
Exam II (1st Hr.); Begin Experimental Design and Assembly of IRGA System for Lab 9: |
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PART III: Environmental Physiology of Plants; Personal Inquiry Projects (PIP) |
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Feb 27 W |
Leaf Anatomy &Physiology; Discuss Exam II |
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PIP Article Choices Due |
Feb 29 F |
Measuring Photosynthesis and Transpiration |
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Reading Provided; Completion of IRGA Setup |
Mar 3 - 7 |
Spring Break |
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No Classes |
Mar 10 M |
Measuring Photosynthesis and Transpiration |
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Plans for Data Gathering; Computations |
Mar 11 Lab 9 |
Photosynthesis and Transpiration by IRGA |
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Laboratory Procedure [50-point Report] |
M 12,14 W,F |
Theory and Computations of NAR and E |
20 |
Laboratory Data; Smith, Ch. 7, p 99-102 |
Mar 17 M |
21 |
From Laboratory Procedure |
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Mr 18 Lb 10 |
Consultation on PIP Articles |
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Discuss Your PIP Outline and Presentation |
Mar 19 W |
22 |
Marchand., Ch 3, p 56–67: Smith Ch 7, 102-104 |
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Mar 21-24 |
Easter Break |
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Mar 25-Apr 2 |
Oral Present. of Personal Inquiry Projects (PIP) |
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Student Presentations; Photosyn.& Transpir.Report Due 3-31 |
April 4 |
Concluding Discussion and Review |
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April 7 |
Exam III |
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PART IV: ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS |
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| April 8 Lab 11 | Discuss Exam and Discuss Environ Physiology & Ecological Context |
Bioscience Reading: "Out of Africa" | |
April 9 W |
23 |
Smith and Smith, Ch. 27; and Websites Suggested |
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April 11 F |
24 |
Smith and Smith, Ch. 27; and Websites Suggested |
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April 14 M |
27 |
Video “Hot Zones” and Resources Provided |
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Apr 15 Lab 12 |
Forest Community I. Structure and Succession |
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Lab Procedure Provided - Field Study |
| April 16 W | Forest Community Structure | Smith, Ch 20, p 384-87; Ch 23 (parts) | |
| April 18 F | Ohio Geology & Ecology | Smith, Ch. 21, p. 417-423; Trip Resources Provided | |
| Apr 21,23 M,W | No Lecture | Open Time for Other Tasks | |
| April 22 Lab 13 | Hocking Hills Trip 2008 (Day-Trip) | Details Provided | |
| April 25 F | Hocking Hills Debriefing -- Concepts & Applications |
28 | Trip Observations and notes; Smith, Ch 21, esp. p 417-426 Zonation of Plant and Animal Species |
| April 28 M | Concluding Topics: Forest Physiology / Ecology | Smith and Smith, Chapter 20-23 as referred in Study Questions | |
April 30 W |
Exam IV -- 8:00 am |
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