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Cycle dates |
Topic (clicking link brings up notes) |
Labs |
Featured biomes |
| 1 |
Aug 24 - Sept. 5 |
Introduction |
Tragedy of the commons |
overview |
| 2 |
Sept. 6 - 18 |
- Case study: hurricanes, wetlands, and development
- Geology
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Mapping geological formations and climate
systems |
- barrier islands
- floodplain forest
- wetlands
- alpine tundra
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| 3 |
Sept. 19 - Oct 1 |
- Ecosystems: energy flow
- Biodiversity and evolution
- Ecological research
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Hubbard Brook |
Deciduous forests, including northern hardwoods |
| 4 |
Oct 2 - 12 |
Ecosystems: communities, succession, and
keystone species |
Jug Bay: Forest ecology, succession, and
wetlands |
Boreal forests and vernal pools |
| 5 |
Oct 15 - 29 |
Community ecology continued |
Leaf packs |
Freshwater streams |
| 6 |
Oct 30 - Nov 9 |
Biodiversity: endangered species |
alien invaders |
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| 7 |
Nov 13 - 27 |
Biodiversity: land management |
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tropical forests |
| 8 |
Nov 28 - Dec 10 |
Biodiversity: aquatic issues |
biodiversity debate |
coral reefs and ocean zones |