課程介紹

The number of vertebrate species is far fewer than that of arthropods or molluscs, but vertebrates are the most conspicuous animal group on Earth. They inhabit all types of ecosystems and performs function (locomotion, feeding, reproduction et al) in a variety of ways. This course introduces the diversity and the ways of life in vertebrate animals and emphasize principles in understanding this diversity.

教科書:
NO TEXTBOOK.
 

Suggested Readings:

Linzey D. 2011. Vertebrate Biology. Johns Hopkins University Press.

Pough FH, CM Janis, JB Heiser. 2012. Vertebrate Life. (9th ed.) Pearson.

 

Websites:

Animal Diversity Web: https://animaldiversity.org

IUCN: https://www.iucn.org

Tree of Life Project: http://tolweb.org/tree/

VERTNET: http://www.vertnet.org/about/about.html

教學進度:

date

topics

27 Feb

introduction

06 Mar

classification, phylogeny, synapomorphy I

13 Mar

classification, phylogeny, synapomorphy II

20 Mar

geology, paleoecology, paleoclimates, diversity, evolution

27 Mar

modifications, body size, age, complexity

03 Apr

(no class) visit National Museum of Natural Sciences

10 Apr

senses: vision, hearing, smell, other senses

17 Apr

needs: food, water, temperature, air, sex

24 Apr

defense and offense 1: skin, immunity, structure, poison

01 May

defense and offense 2: locomotion, body size, group size, age

08 May

living in aquatic environments 1

15 May

living in aquatic environments 2

22 May

living in terrestrial environments 1

29 May

living in terrestrial environments 2

05 Jun

vertebrates of Taiwan

12 Jun

Researches on vertebrates of Taiwan, 1

19 Jun

Researches on vertebrates of Taiwan, 2

26 Jun

final words and final report due

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