Natural History of the Southwest Spring 2007

Course Home | Syllabus | Schedule | Readings | Lecture Notes | Contacts

Schedule

JANUARY TOPIC LECTURER Readings
F-18 Introduction to class. Biomes of the Southwest Becerra  
F-25 Biomes and other deserts, Becerra Text pp. 3-18
M-28 What is a Desert. Sonoran Desert and its subdivisions Becerra  
FEBRUARY      
F-1 Plant adaptations to dry environments Venable

pp. 129-144
M-4 Notable plants Venable pp. 153-179 (just ones mentioned in class.)
F-8 Notable plants Venable  
M-11 Adaptation and Natural Selection Venable evolution.berkeley.edu
F-15 Geology and Origin of Sonoran Desert Becerra pp. 61-85
S-16 (Sat) Saturday Field Trip Desert Museum    
M-18 Introduction to insects and Insect Orders Becerra pp. 283-306
F-22

EXAM (Review questions) Exam 1 key

Regrade policy  
S-24 (Sat.) Saturday Field Trip Desert Museum    
M-25 Notable insects from the SW Becerra pp. 316-351
F-29 Notable insects from the SW Becerra  
MARCH      
M-3 Fish in the Desert Venable pp. 511-526
F-7 Biodiversity & Conservation in the Sea of Cortez Brusca  
M-10 Intro to reptiles and amphibians. Amphibians Venable pp.529-585
F-14 Reptiles Guest  
M-24 Reptiles Guest  
F-28 Notable reptiles Venable  
M-31 EXAM (Review questions) Exam 2 key    
APRIL      
F-4 Intro to birds Becerra  
M-7 Notable birds Guest  
F-11 Intro to Birds and notable birds of the SW Becerra pp. 367-458
M-14 Intro to mammals and mammals of the SW Venable pp. 461-507
F-18 Mammals from the SW Guest  
S-19 (Sat.) Saturday Field Trip (Optional)    
M-22 Mammals from the SW Venable  
F-25 Bats (last day to hand in plant and insect collections) Sidner  
M-29 Mammals from the SW Venable  
MAY      
F-2 EXAM (Review questions)    
M-5 Conservation of the SW , Grades Given Out! Venable  
Guest