Winter Ecology - Spring 2008

WEEKLY  SCHEDULES  AND  READINGS
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Week V

Saturday – 8 March
FORECAST

9:30a-12:00n – Study session – The Lodge:   Question & answer and review session

12:00 noon – Turn in @ Field Journals

12:00-1:00p – Lunch

1:00-3:00p – Final Exam: ? Field & Lab Practical – Marr Lab
 

? Exam Study Guide
Updated 5 March 08
  • The Field & Lab Practical ...
    • is 30% of the grade.
    • is closed book. 
    • will consist of 15-25 stations in the field and lab.  Each station will have multipart questions.
    • questions will be short answer/short essay (that is, requiring one to several sentences).
  • Material Covered in the Practical will be from:
    • Lectures
    • Field & Lab Exercises [Exercise results links]
    • Guest Lectures
    • Readings 
      • In general see "Resources for Studying" below
      • The only material that may be directly taken from the readings is re Plant Physiology on -
        • Plant hardening -- key aspects = WEH, p. 165-167
  • How to Structure your Studying? ...
    • Review the "Lessons" for each day's topic –
      • Physical Setting
      • Winter Climate & Snowpack
      • Winter Limnology
      • Winter Soil Biology
      • Winter Vegetation Ecology
      • Winter Ornithology
      • Winter Mammalian Ecology
    • Review the details that support these key points –
      • For ecosystems & communities:  What key winter processes occur in these systems? and how do they contribute to the system's structure?
      • For organisms:  What are their key adaptations to winter? - and the mechanisms behind these adapations?
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    • Need to know species id's?  yes and no:
      • You are not responsible for id'ing species presented as specimens in lab activities -
      • However, you are expected to know common/dominant species in the field (common name ok).

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  • Resources for Studying:

3:30-4:00p – @Student Course Evaluations:  FCQ's & Winter Ecology Feedback Questionnaire (doc, 70k)

Day's Topic: Winter Conservation and Management – A winter perspective on conservation and management issues in the Rocky Mountains · Human impacts on winter environments (e.g., wildlife, recreation, and mountain homes) · Top predator reintroductions · Climate change

  • Related Links: Southern Rockies Ecosystem Project, WWF Ecoregional Report: Colorado Rockies Forests
  • More: Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment [and GMBA links to sites related to mountain conservation and sustainable development, etc.]
  • Other resources: "Rocky Mountain Futures" by Jill Baron (ed.) (2002, Island Press)
    • 5:30p –  Farewell Dinner

    7:00p – Evening program with Guest lecture: TBA

    9:00p – Departure


    Winter Ecology - Spring 2005, 2006, 2008

    Spring 2008 Exercise result files


    Spring 2006 Exercise result files


    Spring 2005 Exercise result files
    Last year's results - for information only:


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    rev.  5 Mar 08