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| Aug. 24 | Introduction |
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| Aug. 26 | NC vertebrates |
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| Aug. 31 | Diversity and radiation |
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| Sept. 2 | Zoogeography |
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| Sept. 7 | Extinction |
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| Sept. 9 | Species and genera |
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| Sept. 14 | Species concepts |
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| Sept. 16 | Four mechanisms of evolution |
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| Sept. 21 | (EXAM 1, 25 minutes) /
Darwin and the Galapagos Islands |
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| Sept. 23 | Speciation in the Galapagos |
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| Sept. 28 | Allopatric or sympatric speciation? |
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| Sept. 30 | Speciation on islands |
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| Oct. 5 | Speciation in lakes |
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| Oct. 7 | Speciation on continents
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| Oct. 12 | Hybridization |
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| Oct. 14 | Human geographic variation |
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| Oct. 19 | (EXAM 2, 25 minutes)) /
Birth and death |
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| Oct. 21 | FALL BREAK |
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| Oct. 26 | Overlapping generations |
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| Oct. 28 | Males and females |
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| Nov. 2 | Density-dependence |
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| Nov. 4 | Natural selection and life history |
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| Nov. 9 | Predators and prey: ecological balance?
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| Nov. 11 | Predators and prey: evolutionary balance?
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| Nov. 16 | Evolution of sexes |
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| Nov. 18 | Sexual selection |
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| Nov. 23 | Surprise topic! (NO EXAM!)
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| Nov. 25 | THANKSGIVING RECESS |
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| Nov. 30 | Cooperation |
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| Dec. 2 | Tragedy of the Commons |
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| Dec. 7 | Conservation |
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| Dec. 17 | FINAL EXAM, Friday,
9:00 |
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