Lekberg, Ylva

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University of MontanaScholarWorks at University of MontanaSyllabi Course Syllabi9-2014BIOE 594.01B: Seminar - Soil Ecology - Openingthe Black BoxYlva LekbergUniversity of Montana - MissoulaLet us know how access to this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabiThis Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted forinclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contactscholarworks@mso.umt.edu.Recommended CitationLekberg, Ylva, "BIOE 594.01B: Seminar - Soil Ecology - Opening the Black Box" (2014). Syllabi. 2781.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/2781Opening the Black Box -  What can Founding Papers in Ecology Teach Us about Soil Microbial Interactions?9 Oct 16 OctTime: Thur 3.40 -  5.00pm. Stone 113Instructor: Dr. Ylva Lekberg (ylekberg@mpgranch.com)28 Aug. Introduction to Soil Ecology4 Sept. The Ecological NicheFounding paper: Connell JH. 1961. Influence of interspecific competition and other factors on the distribution of the barnacle Chtamalusstellatus. Ecology 42:710-72311 Sept. The Neutral model for species distributionsFounding paper: Rosindell et al. 2012. The case for ecological neutral theory. TRENDS 27: 203-20818 Sept. Life-histoiy strategiesFounding paper: Pianka 1970. On r and K selection. The American Naturalist 104:592-59725 Sept. SuccessionFounding paper:Connell and Slatyer 1977. Mechanisms of succession in natural communities and their role in community stability and organization. The American Naturalist 111:1119-11442 Oct. Drivers of DiversityFounding paper: Hutchinson. 1959. Homage to Santa Rosalia or Why are there so many kinds of animals? The American Naturalist 93:145-159.Island BiogeographyFounding paper: Simberloff and Wilson. 1969. Experimental zoogeography of islands: The colonization of empty islands. Ecology 50: 278-296Food webs -  energy transfer, complexity and stabilityFounding paper: Lindeman . 1942. The trophic-dynamic aspect of ecology. Ecology 23: 399-417.23 Oct. Trophic cascadesFounding paper: Hairston etal. 1960. Community structure, population control, and competition. The American Naturalist 94: 421-42530 Oct. Climate change: What do we know about responses by soil biota?6 Nov. Methodological advances: What tools are available in soil ecology?13 Nov. Statistical issues and experimental design20 Nov. Invasion: Are there invasive soil microbes and are they behaving likeinvasive plants and animals?4 Dec. Micro to Macro: How is soil ecology reshaping ecological theory?

BIOE 594.01B: Seminar - Soil Ecology - Opening the Black Box

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