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Conservation Biology |
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January 26 |
Historic Perspectives |
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Hardin, G. 1968. The tragedy of the commons. Science 162:1243-1248. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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Leopold, A. 1949.
The Land Ethic. In, The Sand |
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February 2 |
Ethics, Biodiversity & Global Hotspots |
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Miller, J.R. 2005. Biodiversity conservation and the extinction of experience. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 20:430-434. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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Ehrlich, P.R. 1988.
The loss of diversity. In: Biodiversity, pp21-27, E.O. Wilson Editor,
National Academy Press, |
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Orme, C.D.L., et al. 2005. Global hotspots of species richness are not congruent with endemism or threat. Nature 436:1016- 1019. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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February 9 |
Species Concepts & Conservation Biology |
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O'Brien, S.J. and E. Mayr. 1991. Bureaucratic mischief: recognizing endangered species and subspecies. Science 251:1187-1188. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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Rojas, M. 1992. The species problem and conservation: What are we protecting? Conservation Biology 6:170-178. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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February 16 |
Molecular Approaches to Conservation |
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DeSalle, R. and G. Amato. 2004. The expansion of conservation genetics. Nature 5:702-712. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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February 23 |
Metapopulations &
Habitat Loss
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Saccheri, I., et al. 1998. Inbreeding and extinction in a butterfly metapopulation. Nature 392:491-494. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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Hanski, I., et al. 1995. Metapopulation persistence of an endangered butterfly in a fragmented landscape. Oikos 72:21-28. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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March 2 |
Population Viability Analysis |
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Brook, B.W., et al. 2000. Predictive accuracy of population viability analysis in conservation biology. Nature 404:385-38. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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Stevens, V. M. and M. Baguette. 2008. Importance of habitat quality and landscape connectivity for the persistence of endangered natterjack toads. Conservation Biology 22:1194-1204. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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PVA Exercises with Populus/Vortex |
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March 9 |
PVA Simulation Modeling - Vortex |
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March 16 |
PVA Simulation - Vortex |
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March 23 |
Spring Break |
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March 30 |
Global Climate Change |
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McCarty, J.P. 2001. Ecological consequences of recent climate change. Conservation Biology 15:320-331. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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Pounds, J.A., et al. 2006. Widespread amphibian extinctions from epidemic disease driven by global warming. Nature 439:161-167. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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April 6 |
PVA Group Reports |
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April 13 |
Captive Breeding & Reintroductions: Rapid Evolutionary Change |
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Heath, D.D., J.W. Heath, C.A. Bryden et al. 2003. Rapid evolution of egg size in captive salmon. Science 299:1738-1740. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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Ashley, M.V., M.F. Willson, O.R.W. Pergrams, D.J. O’Dowd, S.M. Gende, and J.S. Brown. 2003. Evolutionary enlightened management. Biological Conservation 11:115-123. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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April 20 |
Invasive Species: Extinctions & Evolutionary Impacts |
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Blackburn, T.M., et al. 2004. Avian extinction and mammalian introductions on oceanic islands. Science 305:1955-1958. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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Mooney, H.A. and E.E. Cleland. 2001. The evolutionary impact of invasive species. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 98:5446-5451. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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PVA lab write-ups due |
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April 27 |
Ecosystem Function & the Loss of Species |
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Naeem, S., et al. 1994. Declining biodiversity can alter performance of ecosystems. Nature 368:734-737. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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Raffaelli, D. 2004. How extinction patterns affect ecosystems. Science 306:1141-1142. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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Zavaleta, E.S. and K.B. Hulvey. 2004. Realistic species losses disproportionately reduce grassland resistance to biological invaders. Science 306:1175-1177. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
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May 4 |
Sustainable Development |
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Struhsaker, T.T. 1998. A biologist’s perspective on the role of sustainable harvest in conservation. Conservation Biology 12:930-932. Discussion Paper [PDF] |
