Plant Ecology in a Changing World
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Assessment  Assignments

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Writing assignments (details available through Canvas)
Ecology and Climate Change paper, 125 points (Group effort)
Plant Ecology Policy paper, 100 points (Group effort)

Online quizzes and problem sets (details available through Canvas)
26 video-based quizzes at 7 points each (Individual effort)
10 problem sets at 25 points each (Group effort)

Mini-exams (exam data provided two weeks in advance)
Mini-exam 1 on Biomes and Climates of the World, 50 points (Individual or paired-group effort)
Mini-exam 2 on Plant Adaptation and Resource Utilization, 50 points (Individual or paired-group effort)

Participatory contributions
Syllabus review (10 points) (Individual efforts)
In-class or online participation in discussions, 100 points (Individual effort)
Defense of policy paper, 24 points (Group effort)
Peer reviews of student papers, 24 points (Individual effort)
Jim Ehleringer, University of Utah