Dr. Tom Pliske FIU Dept. of Environmental Studies/UP Campus CP-151
Date Topic(s) Bush/2e Lodge
Jan. 08 Introduction, Deep Ecology, Environmentalism,
Environmental Ethics, Wildlife Audit project CH. 1, 28
10 Ecology I: Photosynthesis, productivity CH. 3-4
15 Ecology II: Bioenergetics, Food chains CH. 12
17 Ecology III: Trophic strategies, food webs CH. 12
22 Ecology IV: Nutrient cycling, soils CH. 6
24 Ecology V: Population dynamics and ecology CH. 9
29 Ecology VI: Endangered species/Competition CH. 9, 20
31 Ecology VII: Succession, Biomes CH. 5, 14
Feb. 05 EXAM # 1
07 Ecology VIII: Strategies for wildlife preservation CH. 20-21
12 Ecology IX: Quantitative wildlife management
14 Evolution I: History, Natural selection CH. 2, 10, 13
19 Evolution II: Speciation, classification CH. 2, 10, 13 21 Agroecosystems CH. 17, 18
26 Agricultural impacts on wildlife
28 Biogeography and the origin of Florida's wildlife CH. 20
Mar. 05 An overview of wetland ecology in S. Florida CH. 7, 8
07 Overview continued CH. 10
12 EXAM #2
26 Upland communities I: pinelands, hammocks CH. 1, 2
28 Uplands II: Coastal dunes, scrub (video) CH. 5, 6
April 02 Wetlands I: Cypress, wet hammocks, bayheads AUDITS DUE CH. 3, 4
04 Wetlands II: Graminoid communities CH. 18
09 Wetlands III: Sloughs, wet prairies CH. 3. 18 11 Intertidal communities I CH. 7, 8
16 Intertidal communities II/Marine communities CH. 7-9
18 Marine communities II HO
23 EXAM # 3 (1230-145)