Lecture, Lab and Exam Schedule - Fall 1999

Dr. Bradley

Week of Topic

Aug 30 Community Concept and Primary Succession-

Lab: Morphology of Plants

Sept 8 Secondary Succession in water (NO LAB)

Sept 12 SUNDAY FIELD TRIP to Potomac River marsh - 20 pts.

Sept 13 Montane Communities -

Lab: pond succession - 10 pts.

Sept 20 Oak-Hickory Association - EXAM (50 pts.)-

Lab: primary succession on rock

Sept 25 SATURDAY FIELD TRIP to Blue Ridge Mts. - 20pts.

Sept 27 Plotless Techniques and Alluvial Forest-

Lab: Prosperity Ave. Park

Oct 4 Old Field Succession-

Lab: Alluvial Forest - 20 pts.

Oct 13 Maritime Communities-

Lab: Riverbend Park - 10 pts (Wednesday!)

Oct 16 SATURDAY FIELD TRIP to Assateague Island - 20 pts.

Oct 18 Fire Subclimax-

Lab: Lake Accotink

Oct 25 Tundra, Taiga and Western Mountains - EXAM (100 pts)

Lab: on campus review

Nov 1 Deserts and Prairies

Nov 8 Tropical Vegetation

Nov 15 Tropical Vegetation (LAB PRACTICAL - 150 pts.)

Nov 22 Jamaica - EXAM (100 pts)

Nov 29 Bahamas

Dec 6 Puerto Rico

FINAL EXAM: Friday, Dec 15, 10:30-1:15 100 pts.

Grading Summary Lecture exams 250 pts.

Lab papers 100 pts.

Lab practical 150 pts.

TOTAL 500 pts.

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