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    Montana State University
    310 Lewis Hall
    Bozeman, MT 59717

    Director:

    Andrew J. Hansen

    Tel: (406) 994-6046
    E-mail: hansen at montana.edu

     

    Biology 491 - Macroecology: Understanding Ecological Systems through Global Comparison

    updated April 19, 2013

    Syllabus, April 19

         
      Date Literature Supporting material
      Week 1, Jan 9

     

    virtualfieldtrip.pdf
      Week 2, Jan 14

    Chapin.pdf pgs 3-12.25, 14-17.5, 21.5-22

    Pickett.pdf pgs 3-18.25, 26.5-32

    Week1a.pdf

    Week1b.pdf

      Week 3, Jan 21 Chapin. pdf pgs 23-26, 30-35.5, 38-41.5, 50.5-59.75

    week2a.pdf

    week2b.pdf

    virtualfieldtripw2.pdf

      Week 4, Jan 28 Chapin.pdf pgs 123-128, 140 - 147.  (Omit C4 and CAM photosynthesis)

    week3a.pdf

    Eastafrica_vftrip.pdf

      Week 5, Feb 4

    Runningetal.pdf

    Hustonwolverton.pdf

    Chapin et al. 2011.  Chapter 5 Pgs. 153-154.  Chapter 6. Pgs. 169.5–172.25, 177.5–180.5

    week4new.pdf
      Week 6, Feb 11

    Nilsenetal2005.pdf

    herfindaletal2005.pdf

    HarestadBunnell.pdf

    week5.pdf
      Week 7, Feb 18 Olffetal.pdf  
      Week 8, Feb 25

    Chapin.pdf pgs 369-372

    BrowkawLent.pdf

    week7.pdf

    OlffpaperNBP.pdf

    Boreal.pdf

      Week 9, Mar 4

    Verschuyletal.pdf

    Hansenetal.pdf

    week8.pdf

    week8b.pdf

        Spring Break  
      Week 10, Mar 18

    Gaston2000.pdf

    Exam 1

    week9a.pdf
      Week 11, Mar 25 Cardinaletal2009.pdf

    week10a.pdf

    week10b.pdf

      Week 12, Apr 1 McCarthy.pdf

    week11a.PDF

    GYEclimatesummary4.pdf

      Week 13, Apr 8

    caro_etal.pdf

    keene_etal.pdf

    hobbs_etal.pdf

    natlparkglobalchange.pdf
      Week 14, Apr 15

    Mustardetal.pdf

    Lucketal.pdf

    week12.pdf
      Week 15, Apr 22 Hansen.pdf  
      Finals Week, Apr 29 Comprehensive Final 8:00-9:50 am