GEOG 442 Home Page

Biogeography

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News:

* Readings
* Deadlines
* Field trip paperwork

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Resources:

* Final study guide   -- New!
* Midterm study guide  
* Group projects
* Group members

* Biomes viewgraphs (.ppt format)
* Biomes viewgraphs (.odp format for OpenOffice/LibreOffice) -- New!
* Biomes viewgraphs (.html format for your browser) -- New!
* USGS: Divisions of Geologic Time (pdf table)
* Animation of Earth History
* Online conversion (e.g., metric to English)

* Guidelines for the group project
* A reminder about writing standards
* NASA Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors

* Online key to Palos Verdes native plants
* Paper version of Palos Verdes key

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Lab and Field:

* Lab 1: Energy flux by latitude and season
* Lab 2: Species richness trends in North America
* Lab 3: Comparing different biodiversity measures  
* Lab 4: Calculating alpha, beta, and gamma diversity using the transect you took on the 23rd  
* Lab 5: In-class data entry of Charmlee transect species associations  
* Lab 6: Chi-square analysis of species associations  
* Lab 7: Zoögeographic provinces: Mammal family diversity, endemism, and connections among provinces  
* Lab 8: What grows in your own neighborhood?  
* Field Trip 1: Palos Verdes (Saturday, 23 February, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)  
* Field Trip 2: Charmlee Park in Malibu (meet bus at 8:30 a.m., Lot 14, return around 5 p.m.)
* Field Trip Alternative: Project PigeonWatch  

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First placed on web: 08/25/02
Last revision: 05/12/13
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