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What is Sustainability?
What is the brundtland report,
How influential is the brundtland...,
What is brundtland s definition o...
9
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What is Ecology?
What is ecology,
What are the components of enviro...,
Order the 4 hierarchical levels o...
25
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1. Populations Evolve
Why is darwin famous,
What is natural selection,
Why are cats usually different co...
14
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2. Populations Co-Evolve
Where are the largest land mammal...,
What is co evolution,
What is an example of co evolution
15
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3. One True Tree of Life
What is an evolutionary tree,
What do the lines in an evolution...,
Did humans evolve from chimpanzees
19
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4. Ecological Ethics
What is the definition of anthrop...,
What is an example of anthropocen...,
What is the definition of biocent...
25
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5. Populations Fluctuate in Abundance
What concept is emphasized in lit...,
What is the reality of most popul...,
What are examples of populations ...
19
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6. Populations Cannot Grow Indefinitely
What is the formula for populatio...,
What are the 2 ideal population g...,
What are characteristics of the e...
20
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7. Populations can be Harvested Sustainably
Can we harvest populations withou...,
Why do we harvest from nature,
Explain an example that rationali...
13
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8. Communities are Composed of Interacting Species
What is the basic idea of predation,
Explain the specifics of predation,
How do predators affect prey popu...
12
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9. Every Species has its Niche
What is a species niche,
Why do polar bears not live in mo...,
What does gause s competitive exc...
12
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10. Species Area Curves & Protection of Nature
What are two factors that affect ...,
What impacts an immigration rate,
What impacts an extinction rate
12
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11. Communities are Always Changing
What is succession in an ecologic...,
Why does succession happen,
What is primary succession
11
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12. The Biodiversity Crisis
How many species have gone extinc...,
What is the trend of extinction,
What is the 50 year rule
10
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13. Energy Flows and Dissipates
What is ecosystem ecology,
What is the second law of thermod...,
What are some implications of the...
15
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14. Nutrients Cycle
What is a nutrient cycle,
Where does the biomass of a fores...,
What is the first law of thermody...
24
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15. Ecosystems Provide Services
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What are some services ecosystems...,
Describe nutrient cycling
14
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16. Tragedy of the Commons
What is a fundamental problem of ...,
What is the tragedy of the commons,
What are some other names for com...
15
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17. Humans are Cooperative by Nature
What is the real solution to the ...,
Why is competition natural to hum...,
What is one of the marvels of life
16
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18. Ecological Economics & Footprints
What are traditional economics,
What are hidden costs,
How does braiding sweetgrass see ...
12
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19. Eco-Anxiety, Agency, & Hope for the Future
What is prof s advice to avoid ec...,
Explain people are fundamentally ...,
Explain the 4 major environmental...
6
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Guest Lecture #1
How is biodiversity distributed,
What is latitude diversity gradient,
Can ecosystem age play into biodi...
11
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Guest Lecture #2
What are the different aspects of...,
What services do urban ecosystems...,
What can low biodiversity in citi...
6
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