Readings given in parentheses are from Bookout (1994). There may be
other required reading not listed here that I will assign as the semester
proceeds.
Approximate Dates
|
Topic
|
Background material
|
15 Jan |
Introduction, need for quantification in management of habitat
and populations |
(pp. 1-7, 507-511, 531-533, 607-608, 623-625, 648-653, 663- 665,
689-691) |
17 Jan |
Sampling concepts, study design |
(pp. 8-44) |
22 Jan |
Descriptive statistics of habitats and populations, calculating
CI and sample size |
(pp. 25-39, 215-225, 254-262) |
24 Jan |
Comparisons, t-tests, chi-squared, and inference |
(pp. 31-44) |
29 Jan |
Correlation and regression |
(pp. 44-49) |
31 Jan |
Defining a population and estimating population size |
(pp. 215-250) |
5 Feb |
Estimating population size (continued) |
|
7 Feb |
Age and sex ratios |
(pp. 169-208) |
12 Feb |
Births, deaths, movements, and exponential growth models |
(pp. 419-424) |
14 Feb |
Population growth models-logistic |
(pp. 419-424) |
19 Feb |
Exam 1 |
|
21 Feb |
Age-structured populations |
(pp. 169-208, 431-439) |
26 Feb |
Population growth models--projection matrices |
(pp. 433-434) |
28 Feb |
Harvest management--sustained yield |
(pp. 445-471) |
5 Mar |
Regulating harvest |
|
7 Mar |
Population viability analyses |
|
10-14 Mar |
Spring break |
|
19 Mar |
Habitat evaluation, micro- and macro-scale |
(pp.592-604) |
21 Mar |
Frequency, density, biomass |
(pp. 567-588) |
26 Mar |
Cover and visual obstruction |
(pp. 567-588) |
28 Mar |
Habitat use and preference |
(pp. 254-270) |
2 Apr |
Exam 2 |
|
4 Apr |
Classification of wetlands and forests |
(pp. 633-644, 689-707) |
9 Apr |
Agricultural landscapes and wildlife |
(pp. 648-662) |
11 Apr |
Land use reports, soil surveys, plat maps |
|
16 Apr |
Land use measure (continued) |
|
18 Apr |
Geographic information systems |
(pp. 540-566) |
23 Apr |
Geographic information systems |
(pp. 540-566) |
25 Apr |
Community analyses |
(pp. 257-261, 597-598) |
30 Apr |
Community analyses |
(pp. 257-261, 597-598) |
2 May |
Loose ends |
|
5 May |
Finals week, Exam 3 |
|