{"id":1287,"date":"2015-08-13T10:16:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T14:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/osenberglab.ecology.uga.edu\/?page_id=510"},"modified":"2016-11-10T10:16:19","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T14:16:19","slug":"8310-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/ecol8310-fall2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Detailed Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Lecture Topic
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Activities, discussion leader, and required readings<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Readings<\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

August 16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Introduction to course; Population growth and regulation\u00a0 (PPT<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

General syllabus<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Reading the literature<\/span> (pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Review general ecology text on population growth and density-dependence or read Ch1&2 of Gotelli<\/a>
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

August 18
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Pop growth, continued<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Homework 1<\/a> (due Monday, 5pm)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Same as above
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

August 23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Demographic and environmental stochasticity and demographic heterogeneity (PPT<\/a>);
<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

go over HW 1; <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Class discussion:<\/em>
<\/span><\/p>\n

Owens and Bennett (2000); <\/a>Independent Contrasts (PPT<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

same as above
<\/span><\/p>\n

A useful resource:<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

Global Population Dynamics Database (GPDD<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

August 25
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Stage-structured dynamics (PPT<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

HW 2 (PDF<\/a>): Due by 5pm Monday
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Gotelli: Ch 3<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

August 30
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Applications: Stage-structure Part II (PPT<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

go over HW 2;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Class discussion:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Kramer and Drake (2010<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Gotelli: Ch 4<\/a>; and <\/span><\/p>\n

Mittelbach: Ch12<\/a> (just pages 251-260)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

September 1
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Metapopulations\u00a0 (PPT<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion -- <\/em>Caitlin and Keysa
<\/span><\/p>\n

Vonesh and de la Cruz (2002)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

HW3<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

See previous class
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

September 6
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Metapopulations (cont.)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

go over HW 3
<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

see above
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

September 08
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

None - we spent the entire time on discussion
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- Ed (lead) and Claire
<\/span><\/p>\n

Peres et al. 2003 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

There is no HW this week
<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Just Peres et al.
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

September 13
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Habitat quality, Cryptic density-dependence, Ideal Free Distribution\u00a0 (PPT<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Foraging theory\u00a0 (PPT<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Stephens and Krebs 1986 - Ch 2 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span>
Charnov 1976 (PDF<\/a>)
Mittelbach 2012 - Ch 6 (PDF<\/a>)
Ancillary readings:<\/span><\/p>\n

Mittelbach 1981 (PDF<\/a>)
Osenberg and Mittelbach 1989 (PDF<\/a>)
Shima and Osenberg 2003 (PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

September 15
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Foraging theory\u00a0 (continued)
<\/span><\/p>\n

Demographic compensation (Villellas et al.)\u00a0 (PPT<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- Kelly (lead) and David
<\/span><\/p>\n

Hanski and Singer 2001 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

HW4<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Discussion paper
<\/span><\/p>\n

Villellas et al. 2015 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

A useful resource:<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

Matrix Database (COM(P)ADRE<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

September 20
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Evolution (PPT<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

go over HW<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

None; but you should review basics from other resources.
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

September 22
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Competition \/ Lotka-Volterra\u00a0 (PPT<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- Kaylee (lead) and Josh
<\/span><\/p>\n

Johnston & Post 2009 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

HW5<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Gotelli - Ch 5 (PDF<\/a>) and\/or Mittelbach - Ch 7 (PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

September 27
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0Resource-based competition\u00a0 (PPT<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

go over HW<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

HW6<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Tilman 1982 - Ch 3 & 4 (PDF<\/a>); and\/or Mittelbach 2012 - Ch 7 (PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n

Ancillary Reading:\u00a0 Tilman 1977 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

September 29
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Competition Experiments (PPT<\/a>, PDF<\/a>) -- cancelled due to prolonged discussion
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- Craig (lead) and Mr. Broadway
<\/span><\/p>\n

Martorell & Freckleton 2014 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

go over HW6<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mittelbach - Ch 8 (PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

October 4
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Exam 1<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

NA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

NA
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

October 6
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Exam debrief
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- Josh (lead) and Jeff
<\/span><\/p>\n

Miller 1994 (PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n

No HW this week<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

NA
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

October 11
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Predator-prey dy<\/a>namics (PPT<\/a>, PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Finish exam debrief<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Class discussion<\/em> -- Mr. Broadway (lead) and Kelsey T.
<\/span><\/p>\n

Tilman 1994 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mittelbach 2012 - ch 5 (PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n

Ancillary reading:\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Gotelli - Ch 6 (PDF)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

October 13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Predator-prey (data, additional factors) (PPT<\/a>, PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- David (lead) and Caitlin
<\/span><\/p>\n

Arditi & Saiah 1992 (PDF<\/a>) -- please also skim Arditi et al. 1991
<\/span><\/p>\n

HW7<\/a>
<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Same as above
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

October 18
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Coexistence mechanisms\u00a0 (PPT<\/a>, PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

go over HW<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mittelbach 2012 (Ch 14: pages 289-304) (PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n

Ancillary reading:<\/span><\/p>\n

McPeek 2012 (PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n

Tilman 1982 - Ch 5 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chesson 2000 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chesson 2008 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

October 20
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Coexistence (continued)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- Matthew (lead) and Alex
<\/span><\/p>\n

Mallon et al 2015 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

HW8<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

See above
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

October 25
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Disease ecology (PPT<\/a>, PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- Jeff (lead) and Kaylee
<\/span><\/p>\n

Davis et al. 2010 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

go over HW<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Required: Drake chapter (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

October 27
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Indirect effects and higher order interactions (PPT<\/a>, PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- Keysa (lead) and Kelsey S.
<\/span><\/p>\n

Mordecai et al. 2016 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

HW9<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mittelbach (pp 142-144 in Ch7; Ch 10; 11: PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n

Ancillary reading:<\/span><\/p>\n

Wootton 1994 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

November 01
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

HSS, Oksanen, trophic cascades (PPT<\/a>, PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

TBD
<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

go over HW<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mittelbach - Ch 11 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Ancillary reading:<\/span><\/p>\n

Hairston et al 1960 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Oksanen et al. 1981 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Osenberg and Mittelbach 1996 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

November 03
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Alternative stable states, tipping points, and phase shifts (PPT<\/a>, PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- Claire (lead) and Kelly
<\/span><\/p>\n

Johnson and Hoverman 2012 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

HW10<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mittelbach - Ch 14 (PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n

Ancillary reading:<\/span><\/p>\n

Schefer and Carpenter 2003 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

November 08
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Biodiversity and ecosystem function\u00a0 (PPT<\/a>, PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- Kelsey S. (lead) and Haley
<\/span><\/p>\n

Ellner and Becks 2011 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

go over HW<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mittelbach - Ch 2 & 3 (PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

November 10
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Communities in space\u00a0 (PPT<\/a>, PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- Kelsey T. (lead) and Ed
<\/span><\/p>\n

Frund et al 2013 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

HW11 <\/a>& HW12<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mittelbach - Ch 13 (PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

November 15
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Metabolic Theory of Ecology
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Presentations of the \"most interesting papers\"\u00a0 (PPT)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Brown et al. 2004 - MacArthur Address (PDF<\/a>)
<\/span><\/p>\n

Ancillary:<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown et al. 2004 - Special Feature (responses to above paper) (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

November 17
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Review for Exam2: discussion of student-defined problems
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Class discussion<\/em> -- Alex (lead) and Matthew
<\/span><\/p>\n

Pawar et al 2012 (PDF<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

None (other than discussion paper)
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span>Thanksgiving holiday
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

November 29
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Exam 2
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

NA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

NA
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

December 01
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

go over Exam 2; class feedback
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

NA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

NA
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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