Lecture Outline 
;idlfeEcology 11g 
1946 
A. The Plant - Animal ComTaunitY 
 
PlaAt Succession, Flora, and Fauna. Habitat. 
Interspersion, Soils, and Lankd uso. Landscape Patterns. 
Key Plants and Key Fo'rmations. 
Interaction of Aiimals and Plants. Food habits. 
Summary. Reading Landscape. Phenology. 
B. Population Behavior 
The Animal M1ind. Behavior Patterns. 
Territory and Social Organiz' tion. 
Movements: local, migratory, irruptive. 
Distfibution. Spread and Shrin~ige. 
Fluctuation. Cycles, Irruptions, Ex.tinctions. 
Summary. 
C. Population i,[echanisns 
 
Deer. 
Bobwhite. 
Pheasant. 
Horned owl. 
Summary: Types qf 11'ochanisns. Morta.lity Rat.b. 
 
Turnover# 
 
D. Community Organization 
 
17. Food Chains and Pyramids. 
1.  Stability of Commuhities. 17hat ig*Balance? 
19. summary: Ecology and Conservation. 
E. Regional Eolo& 
 
The North Woods. 
The Western Range. 
The Canadian Prairie Mkrshes. 
Chihuahua, Arizona, 'and Zew Mexico. 
Central Europe. 
 
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