Envr 407/507: TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY
SPRING QUARTER, 2001
Instructor: Dr. David Wallin; Office: ES 435; Phone: 650-7526; e-mail: wallin@cc.wwu.edu
Text: Forest Ecosystems: Analysis at Multiple Scales, by R.H. Waring and R.W. Running
Additional readings as assigned: on reserve in the Main library and in a folder in the Huxley College Library.
(Click here for list of readings on reserve)
Class Meeting: MWF 10:00, ES410; Lab Meeting T or W 1:00-5:00, ES318
Office Hours: MWF 11:00 - 12:00, M 2:00-3:00 (sign-up on office door) and by appointment.
Teaching Assistants:
Tuesday Lab: Ed Curtis, Office ES 307, Office hours: Tuesday, 9:00-11:00 & by appointment, email: curtise@cc.wwu.edu
Wednesday Lab: Kari Odden, Office ES 430, Office hours: Mon. & Wed 9:00-10:00 & by appointment; email: oddenk@cc.wwu.edu
Prerequisites: The course requires a background in ecology. All students must have completed BOTH ENVR 325 and 340 or Biol 325 and 340 or equivalent courses at another institution. If you have not had these prerequisites, you should NOT take this class.
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Grading |
Undergraduates |
Graduate Students |
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Mid-term Exam |
30% |
25% |
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Final Exam |
30% |
25% |
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Lab Reports: Click here for information about the lab |
30% |
25% |
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Class Participation |
10% |
10% |
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Term Paper/Project Click here for information about this project |
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15% |
Late Assignments: grades reduced by 5%/day if turned in late without a valid excuse (illness, family crisis, etc.)
Grading: A =93; A- 90-92; B+ 88-89; B 83-87; B- 80-82; C+ 78-79; C 73-77; C- 70-72; D+ 68-69; D 63-67 D- 60-62; F 0-59
The class will include three hours of lecture and four hours of lab per week. Some lecture and lab time may be used for discussion of assigned readings from the scientific literature.
Last Updated: 6/4/01
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TENTATIVE Lecture Schedule |
Topic |
Readings |
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Week 1: 4/4 - 4/6 |
Introduction: Humans and the Forest (Click 4/6 lecture notes) |
Chapter 1, Vitousek et al. 1997, Noble et al. 1997 |
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Week 2: 4/9 - 13 |
Section I: Introduction to Analysis of Seasonal Cycles |
Chapter 1, 2 |
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Week 3: 4/16 - 20 |
Water Cycle (continued) (Click 4/16 lecture notes) |
Chapter 2 |
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Week 4: 4/23 - 27 |
Carbon Cycle; (Click 4/25-- lecture notes) |
Chapter 3 |
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Week 5: 4/30 - 5/4 |
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Week 6: 5/7 - 11 |
Mineral Cycle (Click 5/7-11-- lecture notes) |
Chapter 4 |
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Week 7: 5/14 - 18 |
Section II: Introduction to Temporal Scaling |
Chapter 5 |
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Week 8: 5/21 - 25 |
Temporal Changes in Forest Structure and Function (continued) (Click 5/23-30-- lecture notes) |
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Week 9: 5/28 - 6/1 |
Susceptibility and Response of Forest to Disturbance (Click 6/1-6-- lecture notes) |
Chapter 6 |
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Week 10: 6/4 - 6/8 |
Susceptibility and Response of Forest to Disturbance |
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Finals Week: 6/11 - 15 |
Final Exam: Thursday, June 14, 10:30 - 12:30 |
Last revised 4/3/01
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