ENV 101: ECOSYSTEMS
Fall 1999

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Upper Midwest Prairie, North Dakota
July 1999

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ECOSYSTEMS --- FALL 1999

Textbook: THE WAY NATURE WORKS

Lectures will take place in the lecture Auditorium, Gowan, unless otherwise announced. Indoor labs will be held in Room 355, McCort-Ward. Location for outdoor labs will be announced.
DATE TOPIC LECTURER ASSIGNMENTS AND READINGS
Mon 8/30Welcome Back; Introduction to Course Dr. Howard None
Wed 9/11st Hour: Ecosystems and Their Components; Differences between Living and Non-Living Things;
2nd Hour: Lab #1 - Before There Was Dirt: Rocks and Minerals 		Lecture-Howard;
Lab- Wende		Sect.2; Sect.1, pp. 24-27 and 32-33;
Lab Notebook, Lab #1
Fri 9/3The Genesis of SoilHoward Sect.1, pp. 30-31
Mon 9/6 HOLIDAY N/AN/A
Wed 9/8Outdoor Lab: Observation of Ecosystem ChangesWendeEcosystem journals from last year
Fri 9/10 Functions and Components of SoilHowardN/A
Mon 9/13The Living Part of SoilHoward N/A
Wed 9/15 Lab #2: Factors Affecting the Release of Plant Nutrients by Mineral WeatheringHowardLab Notebook, Lab #2
Fri 9/17 How Soil Works; Soil Horizons and Classification HowardSect.1, pp30-31
Mon 9/20Classification and Characteristics of Members of the Living WorldHoward Sect.3, pp. 90-112
Wed 9/22 Lab #3: Some Field Skills: Texture by "Feel" and Color Charts; Demonstration of Soil Texture by Mechanical Analysis HowardLab Notebook, Lab #3
Fri 9/24How Plants Work: Structure and Morphology Wende Sect.3, pp. 100-101; pp.114-121
Mon 9/27What Keeps Plants Going: Photosynthesis and RespirationWende Sect.3, pp 38-41
Wed 9/29 FIELD TRIP #1: Patuxent National Wildlife Visitors Center, Laurel, MDWende & Howard Handout activities
Fri 10/1 The Real Birds and Bees Story: Plant ReproductionWende Sect.3, pp.118-119; Sect.4, pp.150-159
Mon 10/4 An Examination of the Monera and Protista Kingdoms Howard Sect.3, pp.104-113
Wed 10/6 LAB #4: Cation Exchange Properties of SoilHowardLab Notebook, Lab #4
Fri 10/8A Look at Members of the Animal Kingdom HowardSect. 3, pp.132-137; pp.142-147
Mon 10/11HOLIDAYN/AN/A
Wed 10/13LAB #5: Food Chains Wende Lab Notebook, Lab #5
Fri 10/15Observation of Campus Ecosystems Wende; Bird N/A
Mon 10/18 EXAM #1 Howard; Wende N/A
Wed 10/20LAB #6: Winterization of Plants Wende Lab Notebook, Lab #6
Fri 10/22A Look at Members of the Animal Kingdom HowardSect.4, pp.160-181; All of sections 5,6 and 7
Mon 10/25Relationships Among Living Things HowardSect.4, pp.160-181; All of sections 5,6 and 7
Wed 10/27LAB #7: Observing Members of the Monera, Protista and Animal Kingdoms; Differences Between Plant and Animal Cells Howard, WendeLab Notebook, Lab #7
Fri 10/29Biomes; Biogeochemical Cycling HowardAll of Section 9
Mon 11/1Freshwater Ecosystems Howard All of Section 9
Wed 11/3LAB #8: Observing Members of the Monera, Protista and Animal Kingdoms; Observing Life in different HabitatsHoward, Wende Lab Notebook, Lab #8
Fri 11/5Freshwater EcosystemsHoward All of Section 9
Sat 11/6FIELD TRIP #2 --- Off campus
Time to be announced
4 hours during day		 Staff Handout activities
Mon 11/8WetlandsHoward All of Section 9
Wed 11/10Two-hour lecture: WetlandsHowardAll of Section 9
Fri 11/12Outdoor Observation of EcosystemsWende, BirdEcosystem notebooks
Mon 11/15Deciduous Forest EcosystemsHowardAll of Section 9
Wed 11/171st Hour: Lecture - Deciduous Forest Ecosystem
2nd Hour: Work on Projects 		Howard Reference Materials
Fri 11/19 DesertsWende All of Section 9
Mon 11/22Disturbances and Recovery of Ecosystems: Prairies and Deserts
Distribute Exam #2 --- Take Home!		WendeAll of Section 9
Wed 11/24 Work on Projects N/A N/A
Mon 11/29Disturbances and Recovery of Aquatic EcosystemsHowardAll of Section 9
Wed 12/1Compulsory Attendance DayHoward, WendeN/A
Fri 12/3Disturbances and Recovery of EcosystemsHowardAll of Section 9
Mon 12/6Compulsory Attendance DayHoward, WendeN/A
Wed 12/8HOLIDAYN/AN/A
Fri 12/10A Celebration of EcosystemsStaffN/A
Wed 12/15 FINAL EXAM 1:30-3:30 pmStaffN/A



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