Tues 2/20 Reading 5: Simard (1997) - Reading (writing assignment 4 on Interplant nutrient and carbon mycorrhizal function extending – transfer information given in lecture and 6 readings) Thurs 2/22 The rhizosphere interactions Lecture – beyond mycorrhizae Tues 2/27 Reading 6: Bueé (2009) Reading (writing assignment 5) – rhizosphere review 7 Thurs 3/1 Soil microarthropods: tardigrades, Lecture mites, collembola Tues 3/6 Mid-term exam On line exam Thurs 3/8 Soil arthropods: beetles, Lecture 8 pseudoscorpions, millipedes, centipedes, spiders etc. Tues 3/13 9 Spring Break Thurs 3/15 Tues 3/20 Reading 7: Bird (2004) soil Reading (writing assignment 6 on arthropods and tree harvesting interpretation of paper) 10 Thurs 3/22 Enchytraeids and Earthworms: Lecture (in class quiz 3) ecology and effects on soil, ecosystem engineers Tues 3/27 Reading 8: Meysman et al. (2006) On-line writing 7 - earthworm Bioturbation effects and comparison with other 11 soil ecosystem engineers Thurs 3/29 Soil food webs and implications for Lecture nutrient cycling Tues 4/3 Reading 9: Reading (writing assignment 8) 12 Thurs 4/5 Soil pathogens and suppressive Lecture soils Tues 4/10 Reading 10: Packer & Clay (2000) Reading (writing assignment 9 Jansen Connell overdispersal model 13 Thurs 4/12 Agricultural soils and tillage Lecture (in class quiz 4) practices Tues 4/17 Reading 11: Jacobs et al (2010) Reading tillage practices 14 Thurs 4/19 Urban soils and soil ecotoxicology Lecture (in class quiz 5) Tues 4/24 Dirt the movie Questionnaire revisit answers – 15 from the first viewing Thurs 4/26 Review Review TBD Final Exam On line exam 16 Reading / writing assignments will carry 20 points each
6 Tues 2/20 Reading 5: Simard (1997) - Interplant nutrient and carbon transfer Reading (writing assignment 4 on mycorrhizal function – extending information given in lecture and readings) Thurs 2/22 The rhizosphere – interactions beyond mycorrhizae Lecture 7 Tues 2/27 Reading 6: Bueé (2009) – rhizosphere review Reading (writing assignment 5) Thurs 3/1 Soil microarthropods: tardigrades, mites, collembola Lecture 8 Tues 3/6 Mid-term exam On line exam Thurs 3/8 Soil arthropods: beetles, pseudoscorpions, millipedes, centipedes, spiders etc. Lecture 9 Tues 3/13 Spring Break Thurs 3/15 10 Tues 3/20 Reading 7: Bird (2004) soil arthropods and tree harvesting Reading (writing assignment 6 on interpretation of paper) Thurs 3/22 Enchytraeids and Earthworms: ecology and effects on soil, ecosystem engineers Lecture (in class quiz 3) 11 Tues 3/27 Reading 8: Meysman et al. (2006) Bioturbation On-line writing 7 - earthworm effects and comparison with other soil ecosystem engineers Thurs 3/29 Soil food webs and implications for nutrient cycling Lecture 12 Tues 4/3 Reading 9: Reading (writing assignment 8) Thurs 4/5 Soil pathogens and suppressive soils Lecture 13 Tues 4/10 Reading 10: Packer & Clay (2000) Jansen Connell overdispersal model Reading (writing assignment 9 Thurs 4/12 Agricultural soils and tillage practices Lecture (in class quiz 4) 14 Tues 4/17 Reading 11: Jacobs et al (2010) tillage practices Reading Thurs 4/19 Urban soils and soil ecotoxicology Lecture (in class quiz 5) 15 Tues 4/24 Dirt the movie Questionnaire – revisit answers from the first viewing Thurs 4/26 Review Review 16 TBD Final Exam On line exam Reading / writing assignments will carry 20 points each
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