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Jan 6 - Introduction | Jan 8 - Rainforest Structure | Jan 9 - In class exercise Major tropical biomes  |
Jan 13 & 20 - Rainforest Diversity |
Jan 22 & 27 - Tropical Biogeography & Evolution
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Jan 29 & Feb 3 - Maintenance of Diversity 
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Feb 5 - Rainforest Dynamics |
Feb 10 - Species Interactions & Coevolution  |
Feb 24 - Tropical Dry Forests |
| Feb 26 & Mar 2 - Tropical Montane Forests  |
Mar 4 - Tropical River Systems | Mar 9 - Nutrient Cycling
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| Mar 11 & 16 - Carbon Flux Audio file for March 18 (includes end of Carbon Flux and beginning of Humans in the Tropics) (Audio file for Mar 16 not available yet) 
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Mar 18, 23 & 25 Humans in the Tropics Audio file for March 23 Audio file for March 25 (includes Humans in the Tropics)  |
Mar 30 & Apr 6 - Habitat Fragmentation
Apr 1 - Online discussion with Marianne von Vlaardingen! Audio file for March 30 Audio file for April 6  |
Discussion Groups |
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| Discussion Jan 23/27: Two papers: The role of rufugia in speciation?? Rull 2015 & Amazon landscapes during the Quaternary Ribas et al. 2018  Assignment: Discussion Questions |
Discussion Jan 30/Feb 3: Weir & Schluter 2007 Science The latitudinal gradient in speciation / extinction rates (with comment-Tobias et al. 2008, response-Weir & Schluter 2008)  Assignment: Discussion Questions |
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Discussion Feb 6/10: Kraft et al. 2008 Science Supplementary Material  Assignment (REVISED): Write an editorial comment on Kraft et al. 2008 |
Tutorial Feb 13/24: Peer review of editorial comment on Kraft et al. 2008 Assignment: Incorporate revisions into a final draft of your critique Due in class March 9 |
Overview and Planning Session
Outline due in tutorial session March 12/March 16 Here are two TREE articles to help you think about the format of your paper: Mittelbach & Schemske 2015 Fritz et al. 2013 |
| Discussion March 5/9: Graham et al. 2009 PNAS Supplementary Material  No assignment for this paper! |
Discussion March 19/23:
During this online tutorial, we will go over some of the important components for structuring your papers, with chances for one-on-one feedback NEW! Glossary of terms These are glossaries scanned from textbooks, Biogeography and Essentials of Conservation Biology CITATIONS for these: Lomolino, M. V., Riddle, B. R., & Whittaker, R. J. (2017) Biogeography. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Massachusetts, USA. Primack, R. B. (2014) Essentials of Conservation Biology. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Massachusetts, USA. | |
Discussion March 26/30: During this online tutorial, we will have presentations on your projects! This is a chance to recieve and offer feedback to fellow students |
Discussion - Wednesday April 1: In preparation for Marianne's presentation watch this video: https://curio.ca/en/video/the-real-avatar-906/ |
Discussion - April 2/6:
Following our lecture with Marianne on Wednesday, read this article for discussion during tutorial: Stetson 2012 Journal of Environment and Development |
