Field Biology - Biology 370 - Fall 2004

Tentative Lecture, Reading and Exam Schedule

Text is a collection of readings from a variety of sources

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Lecture Topic Readings

(Page # in Readings)

Sept. 7: Review of Syllabus, Course Objectives, Introduction 1-4

The Art of Seeing; Trapping Observations 5-18

Sept. 9: Arthropods and Insects - Distinguishing Characters 54-70

Sept. 14: Arthropods: Identification and Natural History 71-77

Essay: Fight of the Bumblebee 78-83

Essay: Impostor in the Nest 84-88

Sept. 16: Arthropods: Identification

Essay: Stung 89-94

Essay: A Fragile Kingdom 95-100

Sept. 21: Taxonomy; Naming and Classifying Insects 58

Classification: Wofford Web Page; Dr. Ab Abercrombie’s

Web Page; Herpetology, Classification First 10 pages

Birds of prey likely to see in migration Handout

Sept. 23: Landforms and Water Bodies 19-35

Climate, Soils, Vegetation 36-53

Succession; Habitats in South Carolina (slide presentation)

Sept. 28: Spiders: Identification and Natural History 101-113

Essay: Walking on Water 114-119

Sept. 30: Birds: General Features and Natural History 120-135

Essay: Control of Bird Migration 136-140

Oct 5: Exam I (Does not include Sept. 30 class material)

Oct. 7: Common Inland Birds in South Carolina Handout

Identification and Natural History (slides)

Oct. 12: Common Birds: Campus Field Trip

Oct. 14: Amphibians: Biology and Identification 141-149

Common Amphibians in South Carolina Handout

Identification and Natural History (slides)

Oct. 19: Identification of Common Amphibians (identification of specimens)

Essay: The Tetrapoda and Considerations of Amphibian Origins

Abercrombie Web Page, click on Herpetology First 9 pages

Essay: Amphibian Decline and Emerging Diseases 150-159

Oct. 21: Reptiles: Biology and Identification 160-174

Common Reptiles in South Carolina Handout

Identification and Natural History

Oct. 26: Identification of Common Reptiles (identification of specimens)

Essay: The Terrible Turtle Trade 175-179

Essay: Genetics of the Garter’s Getaway 180-182

Oct. 28: Fungi: General Features and Natural History 183-189

Common Fungi in South Carolina Handout

Identification and Natural History (slides)

Nov. 2: Exam II (Does not include Oct. 28 class material)

Nov. 4 : Common Wading Birds and Shore Birds Handout

Identification and Natural History (slides)

Nov. 6-7 Weekend Field Trip: Bear Island and Donnelly WMA’s

Emphasis on Wading and Shore Birds and Herps

Nov. 9: Identification of Fungi (identification of specimens) 188-189

Nov. 10: LAB: FINAL EXAM (Location will not be announced.)

Nov. 11: Mosses: General Features and Identification 190-194

Common Mosses in South Carolina (slides)

Nov. 16: Identification of Mosses and Liverworts (specimen identification)

Nov. 18: Mammals: Biology 209-218

Skull Identification and Natural History; Tracks and Signs (slides)

Essay: The Nose takes a Starring Role 219-224

Nov. 23: Mammals: Identification using Skull Characteristics

Essay: Great Mysteries of Human Evolution 225-233

Nov. 25: Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov. 30: Lichens: Biology 175-188

Key to Common Lichens 205-208

Dec. 2: Aquatic Insects: General Features and Identification 234-244

Dec. 7 Freshwater Fish: Generals Characteristics 245-260

Common Fish in South Carolina

Sight Identification and Natural History (slides)

Dec. 9 Fish Identification (specimen identification)

Essay: Something Fishy in the Nest 261-264

Essay: North America’s Fish Feel the Heat 265-270

Essay: The Gift of Salmon 271-275

Dec. 11 REVIEW

Essay: Canid Conundrum 276-280

Essay: Living on the Edge 281-286

Dec. 15 FINAL EXAM (2:00-5:00)