Biology 229, Principles of Ecology

Laboratory Information

As stated in the course syllabus, the lab is an integral part of Bio 229. You should plan to attend a lab exercise each week (exceptions noted below), including the periods we work on the Research Project. Lab exercises may be outdoors, even in inclement weather, so plan accordingly.

Tentative list of labs

This list will be modified as needed as we go along; please let me know if you have topics of interest.

Jan. 14, 15	Intro to lab; weather; discuss group projects.
Jan. 21, 22	**Note: MLK Celebration** Dendrochronology
Jan. 28, 29	Forest sampling & community structure. Field Station.
Feb. 4, 5	Dispersion of organisms (Poisson distribution). Field station.
Feb. 11, 12	Limnology
Feb. 18, 19	Ecosystem dynamics (simulation with STELLA)
Feb. 25, 26	Projects
Mar. 4, 5	Projects
Mar. 11, 12	** NO LAB ** (spring break)
Mar. 18, 19	Projects
Mar. 25, 26	Projects
Apr. 1, 2	Projects (** NO CLASS ON MONDAY: Easter holiday)
Apr. 8, 9	Projects
Apr. 15, 16	Population growth dynamics
Apr. 22, 23	Cemetery demography
Apr. 29, 30	Succession

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