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Decks in this class (19)
L2. Scientific Process
Purpose of the scientific process,
Key elements of the scientific me...
2
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L3. Origins: Plate Tectonics
How do describe evolution of the ...,
How do we keep time,
Three types of rocks
29
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L4. Origins: What is life?
What is life,
Requirements to be alive,
Atp
13
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L5. Origins: A young earth fit for early life
Early archean,
What is a biosignature,
Fossils micro and macro
18
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L6. Early Life
After first life formed how did w...,
What is biological evolution,
The darwinian revolution
20
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L7. Evolution and Early Diversification
Lines of evidence,
Assessing descent through compari...,
What is chance of finding a fossil
14
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L8. Moving onto land
What events were critical for the...,
Ordovician,
Barriers to move onto land
12
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L9. Human Evolution
Where are humans in the tree of life,
Lamarck s contribution,
Reasons it was hard for darwin to...
15
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L10. Diversification: Origin of Species
Species,
Speciation,
Mechanisms of speciation
15
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L11. Diversification: Rates and Patterns of Evolution
Trait vs taxon,
Trait evolution,
Two time scales of evolution
13
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L12. Diversification: Adaptive Radiation
Adaptive radiation,
Ecological niche,
Creation of new open niches
19
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L13. Mechanism of Diversification: Sexual selection and co-evolution
Maladapted traits,
Primary sexual characteristics,
Secondary sexual characteristics
18
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L14. Extinction and Extirpation
Extinction,
Demonstrating extinction,
Extinct in the wild
16
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L16. Human impact: disease
What is a disease,
Types of causes,
Parasites vs pathogens
24
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L18. Human Impacts: Agriculture
How have humans impacted the eart...,
How have humans impacted evolutio...,
Agriculture as a big driver of ph...
20
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L19. Mass migration and importation of alien species
Invasive species,
Ecology of invasions,
Ship movements as pathway of inva...
6
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L20. Biodiversity and Society
Things effecting current biodiver...,
Biodiversity loss,
Why should we care about biodiver...
10
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L21. Case study Hawaii
Formation of hawaiian islands,
Hawaii chain,
Species there represent challenge...
11
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L22. Isthmus of Panama
Isthmus of panama,
Ocean circulation changes,
Implications of circulation changes
14
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