To help you prepare for the lecture (and exams), I have created a set of worksheets (below) that contain questions/problems that pertain to each lecture.  You are expected to complete each worksheet prior to the corresponding lecture and turn it in on the same day that lecture is presented.  Keys to worksheets will be posted after the lecture.  Worksheets are worth 2 pts each and also contribute to your participation score. Worksheets will be returned to you the following week. No late worksheets will be accepted!

The worksheets are intended to be a learning tool to reinforce your understanding of key concepts from the readings and lecture and help you prepare for the exams.  Successful completion of the worksheets will contribute to your overall participation score for the lecture.  Furthermore, I draw at least one exam question for each exam directly from the worksheets. Therefore, completing all of the worksheets will help you prepare for the lecture exams.  If you wish to do well in this course, you must complete the worksheets.

Worksheets

Wk 1: The nature of ecology

Wk 2: Earth's climate system I

Wk 3: Earth's climate system II

Wk 4: Evolutionary ecology I

Wk 5: Evolutionary ecology II

Wk 6: Habitat and niche

Wk 7: Life history

Wk 8: Describing populations

Wk 9: Population growth

Wk 10: Population regulation

Wk 11: Metapopulations

Wk 12: Competition

Wk 13: Predation

Wk 14: Mutualism

Wk 15: Ecological communities

Wk 16: Community Dynamics

Wk 17: Ecosystem energetics

Wk 18: Decomposition-nutrient cycling

Wk 19: Biogeochemical cycles

Wk 20: Carbon cycle

Wk 21: Nitrogen cycle

Keys (posted after due in lecture)

Wk 1: The nature of ecology (key)

Wk 2: Earth's climate system I (key)

Wk 3: Earth's climate system II (key)

Wk 4: Evolutionary ecology I (key)

Wk 5: Evolutionary ecology II (key)

Wk 6: Habitat and niche (key)

Wk 7: Life history (key)

Wk 8: Describing populations (key)

Wk 9: Population growth (key)

Wk 10: Population regulation (key)

Wk 11: Metapopulations (key)

Wk 12: Competition (key)

Wk 13: Predation (key)

Wk 14: Mutualism (key)

Wk 15: Ecological communities (key)

Wk 16: Community Dynamics (key)

Wk 17: Ecosystem energetics (key)

Wk 18: Decomposition-nutrient cycling (key)

Wk 19: Biogeochemical cycling (key)

Wk 20: Carbon cycle (key)

Wk 21: Nitrogen cycle (key)