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10 - Genomic Conflict
10 - Genomic Conflict
Genomic conflict arises when the interests of various genomic elements, such as chromosomes and cytoplasmic organelles, ... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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30 - Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
30 - Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
The movement of matter and energy around the planet is very important, and its study draws on geology, and meterology in... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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28 - Ecological Communities
28 - Ecological Communities
The idea of ecological communities has changed tremendously over the past 40 years. The classical view stated that there... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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29 - Island Biogeography and Invasive Species
29 - Island Biogeography and Invasive Species
Geography is very important in ecology. Two major systems have been designed to model this, island biogeography and meta... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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23 - The Logic of Science
23 - The Logic of Science
While there are many differences between modern science and philosophy, there are still a number of lessons in modes of ... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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20 - Coevolution
20 - Coevolution
Coevolution happens at many levels, not just the level of species. Organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts serv... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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33 - Evolutionary Game Theory: Fighting and Contests
33 - Evolutionary Game Theory: Fighting and Contests
The economic concept of game theory can be readily applied to evolution and behavior. By analyzing encounters between or... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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17 - Key Events in Evolution
17 - Key Events in Evolution
The history of life and evolution has been characterized by several key events. These events can be grouped as new hiera... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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15 - Phylogeny and Systematics
15 - Phylogeny and Systematics
The Tree of Life must be discovered through rigorous analysis. Genetic information is crucial because appearances can be... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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27 - Interspecific Competition
27 - Interspecific Competition
Competition among species, or inter-specific competition, can have an even greater effect on selection than competition ... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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14 - Species and Speciation
14 - Species and Speciation
Speciation is the process through which species diverge from each other and/or from a common ancestor. There are several... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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12 - Sex Allocation
12 - Sex Allocation
Sex allocation is an organism's decision on how much of its reproductive investment should be distributed to male and fe... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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09 - The Evolution of Sex
09 - The Evolution of Sex
There are several explanations for the evolution of sex evolution and its continued prevalence. One is facilitating the ... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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24 - Climate and the Distribution of Life on Earth
24 - Climate and the Distribution of Life on Earth
This lecture provides an overview of the physical aspects of earth's biomes. Temperature, water, latitude, and altitude ... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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18 - Major Events in the Geological Theatre
18 - Major Events in the Geological Theatre
Geology and climate have shaped the development of life tremendously. This has occurred in the form of processes such as... Read more
6 Oct 2009
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