Tropical Ecology & Conservation            Lectures            Winter Term 2 – 2021



Lectures

Jan 11 - Introduction (L1)
Audio file: Lecture 1/11



Jan 13 - Rainforest Structure (L2)
Audio file: Lecture 1/11

Jan 15 - In class exercise on
Major tropical biomes

For Tutorial prep, read:
Silva de Miranda et al. 2018

Audio file: Tutorial 1/15

Jan 18 - Rainforest Structure (L2)

Jan 20 - Guest Speaker:
Jan 22 - In class discussion on tropical mountain passes
For discussion prep, read:
Polato et al. 2018, PNAS
Jan 25 - Rainforest Diversity
 
Jan 27 - Tropical Biogeography & Evolution
Feb 1 & 3 - Maintenance
of Diversity

Feb 8 - Rainforest Dynamics


Feb 10 & 22 - Species Interactions, Trophic Dynamics & Coevolution

Feb 24 - Tropical River Systems
Feb 26 - Guest Speaker:
Dr. Lesley De Souza


Mar 1 - Tropical Dry Forests

Mar 3 - Tropical Montane Forests
Mar 5 - Guest Speaker:
Dr. Luke Powell

Mar 8 & 10 - Tropical Montane Forests


Mar 15 - Nutrient Cycling

 

Mar 17 & 22 - Carbon Flux


Mar 24 & 29 Humans in the Tropics


Mar 31 - Habitat Fragmentation


April 7 - Climate Change and Conservation Outlook for Tropics