Winter Ecology - Spring 2009

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Week V

Saturday – 7 March 09
FORECAST

Updated -


10:00a-12:00n – Study session – The Lodge:   Question & answer and review session

12:00-1:00p – Lunch

1:00p – Turn in  Field Journals (part of participation grade)

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

Exam Study Guide
Updated 3 & 4 March 09 - updates noted in red
  • 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).
    • be sure to bring snowshoes and cold weather gear, needed for the field component of the exam.
      • forecast (as of 3/4/09): Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. 
  • 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. 165-168 (if you're looking for more explanation, LC p. 43-56)
  • 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:
    • Use LC& WEH Readings to confirm your understanding of material presented in class & the field.
    • Lecture and Field Handouts -

3:30-4:00p –


4:30-7:30p – Film - with intermission for Farewell Dinner.

8:00p – Departure


Winter Ecology - Spring 2005-2009

Spring 2008, 2009 Exercise result files


Spring 2006 Exercise result files


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


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