Course curriculum

    1. Syllabus

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    1. 1.1 Introduction to Ecosystems: abiotic and biotic components

    2. Quiz 1.1

    3. 1.2 Terrestrial Biomes: climate, soils, and plants

    4. Quiz 1.2

    5. 1.2 Interactive Lab: Name That Biome

    6. 1.3 Aquatic Biomes: freshwater, estuaries, and ocean zones

    7. Quiz 1.3

    8. 1.4 The Carbon Cycle: reservoirs, fluxes, and human effects

    9. Quiz 1.4

    10. 1.4 Interactive Lab: Follow a Carbon Atom

    11. 1.5 The Nitrogen Cycle: fixation, nitrification, and denitrification

    12. Quiz 1.5

    13. 1.5 Interactive Lab: Five Steps of the Nitrogen Cycle

    14. 1.6 The Phosphorus and Hydrologic Cycles

    15. Quiz 1.6

    16. 1.7 Primary Productivity and Trophic Levels: producers and consumers

    17. Quiz 1.7

    18. 1.8 Energy Flow and the 10% Rule: calculating energy at each level

    19. Quiz 1.8

    20. 1.8 Interactive Lab: 10% Rule Sheet

    21. 1.9 Food Chains and Food Webs: reading and predicting changes

    22. Quiz 1.9

    1. 2.1 Introduction to Biodiversity: genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity

    2. Quiz 2.1

    3. 2.2 Ecosystem Services: provisioning, regulating, and cultural benefits

    4. Quiz 2.2

    5. 2.3 Island Biogeography: area, distance, and species richness

    6. Quiz 2.3

    7. 2.3 Interactive Lab: Island Species Explorer

    8. 2.4 Ecological Tolerance and Adaptations

    9. Quiz 2.4

    10. 2.5 Natural Disruptions to Ecosystems

    11. Quiz 2.5

    12. 2.6 Ecological Succession: primary and secondary

    13. Quiz 2.6

    14. 2.6 Interactive Lab: Putting Succession in Order

    1. 3.1 Generalist and Specialist Species

    2. Quiz 3.1

    3. 3.2 K-Selected and r-Selected Species

    4. Quiz 3.2

    5. 3.2 Interactive Lab: r or K in the Harlow Valley

    6. 3.3 Survivorship Curves: types I, II, and III

    7. Quiz 3.3

    8. 3.3 Interactive Lab: Reading Survivorship Curves

    9. 3.4 Carrying Capacity and Population Growth

    10. Quiz 3.4

    11. 3.4 Interactive Lab: Carrying Capacity Lab

    12. 3.5 Age Structure Diagrams: predicting growth

    13. Quiz 3.5

    14. 3.5 Interactive Lab: Age Structure Lab

    15. 3.6 Total Fertility Rate and Human Population Dynamics

    16. Quiz 3.6

    17. 3.6 Interactive Lab: Population Rates Lab

    18. 3.7 The Demographic Transition: stages and causes

    19. Quiz 3.7

    1. 4.1 Plate Tectonics: boundaries, earthquakes, and volcanoes

    2. Quiz 4.1

    3. 4.1 Interactive Lab: Reading Plate Boundaries

    4. 4.2 Soil Formation and Erosion

    5. Quiz 4.2

    6. 4.3 Soil Composition and Properties: texture, porosity, and the soil triangle

    7. Quiz 4.3

    8. 4.3 Interactive Lab: Soil Texture Lab

    9. 4.4 Earth's Atmosphere and Global Wind Patterns

    10. Quiz 4.4

    11. 4.5 Watersheds: drainage and runoff

    12. Quiz 4.5

    13. 4.6 Solar Radiation and Earth's Seasons

    14. Quiz 4.6

    15. 4.7 Earth's Geography and Climate: latitude, oceans, and mountains

    16. Quiz 4.7

    17. 4.8 El Nino and La Nina: ocean-atmosphere shifts

    18. Quiz 4.8

    1. 5.1 The Tragedy of the Commons: shared resources and overuse

    2. Quiz 5.1

    3. 5.2 Clearcutting and Sustainable Forestry

    4. Quiz 5.2

    5. 5.3 The Green Revolution and Impact of Agricultural Practices

    6. Quiz 5.3

    7. 5.4 Irrigation Methods: flood, furrow, drip, and spray

    8. Quiz 5.4

    9. 5.4 Interactive Lab: Flood and Drip Irrigation Lab

    10. 5.5 Pest Control Methods and Integrated Pest Management

    11. Quiz 5.5

    12. 5.6 Meat Production Methods and Sustainable Agriculture

    13. Quiz 5.6

    14. 5.7 Impacts of Overfishing and Aquaculture

    15. Quiz 5.7

    16. 5.8 Impacts of Mining

    17. Quiz 5.8

    18. 5.9 Impacts of Urbanization and Methods to Reduce Urban Runoff

    19. Quiz 5.9

    20. 5.10 Ecological Footprints and Introduction to Sustainability

    21. Quiz 5.10

    22. 5.10 Interactive Lab: Millbrook Footprint Lab

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