Readings in Plant/Animal Interactions

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Suzanne Koptur's lab group and other interested persons

meeting Tuesdays at 2 pm in HLS 416 (see syllabus for schedule)

This spring we will be reading a recent book on this topic

by Carlos M. Herrera and Olle Pellmyr (editors)

Plant/Animal Interactions:  an evolutionary approach (2002)

Blackwell Publishers ISBN: 0632052678

And of course we will be reading, discussing, and editing eachother's proposals, papers, and presentations.

 
date topic
6 January first meeting
13 Jan delayed organizational meeting
20 Jan Ch. 3 - Plant-insect interactions and Bertin paper (Yuria in charge)
27 Jan Yuria's 2nd chapter (male vs. female fitness)
3 Feb Fire meeting - no meeting
10 Feb Ch. 4 - Mammalian herbivory - Jed in charge
17 Feb Jed - phenology, herbivory, succession
24 Feb Ch. 6 - Pollination by animals - Katrina and Robin in charge
2 March Robin's pollination methodology
9 Mar Ch. 7 - Seed dispersal by vertebrates - Heather in charge
16 Mar Heather thesis chapter
23 Mar SPRING BREAK!
30 Mar Ch. 9 - Ant-plant interactions - Phil in charge
6 Apr John or Suzanne research results
13 Apr Ch. 5 - Granivory - Juancho in charge
20 Apr Phil presentation - native plants