ANNOTATED SLIDE SHOWS:

These are all in pdf format.  To make file sizes manageable, I've downgraded image resolution a bit, but they should be adequate. SOME OF THE FILES ARE STILL PRETTY LARGE, so be patient about downloading.  If there are problems, let me know.

(ALSO note: I've linked a full set of notes here, but those ahead of where we are in class are likely to be last year's versions; I'll be up-dating some of them as we go.  It shouldn't make a lot of difference.)

1. Introductory class – the ecology of  Lyme disease

2. Intro Part 2: Diversity patterns and Island biogeography

3. Population regulation, Part 1: exponential growth, density-dependence, age structure, survivorship curves

4. Population regulation, Part 2: human population, species interactions (Isle Royale)

5. Intraspecific Compeitition and Niche Theory

6. Evolution Part 1: Natural Selection

7. Evolution Part 2: More Natural Selection

8. Evolution Part 3: Speciation

9. Ecosystems

10. Community Ecology Part 1: Disturbance and succession

11. Community Ecology Part 2: Disturbance and succession continued

12. Community Ecology Part 3: Primary succession and some theory and history

13. Paleoecology