WEEK 11 · Dec 14–20
Ecology + Behavior + Biosystematics
Focus on population ecology, community ecology, ecosystems, nutrient cycles, animal behavior, taxonomy, phylogenetic trees. Read before the meeting; bring your hardest questions.
MAJOR CONCEPTS
What to know
Population ecologycommunity ecologyecosystemsnutrient cyclesanimal behaviortaxonomyphylogenetic trees
Practice focus: Interpret growth graphs, food webs, behavior cases, and trees.
READ THIS WEEK
Choose your reading
Campbell Biology, 12th ed. · Ch. 51–56
FREE ALTERNATIVE · OpenStax Biology 2e
- Ch. 44 — Ecology & the Biosphere
- Ch. 45 — Population & Community Ecology
- § 45.7 — Behavioral Biology: Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Behavior
- Ch. 46 — Ecosystems
- Ch. 20 — Phylogenies & History of Life
OpenStax covers the week's material if you do not have Campbell. You do not need to read both textbooks.
MATERIALS