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Week
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Topics
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Study Metarials
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1
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Effects of climatic conditions on insects
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R1 Climate, R2 Abiotic-Climatic factors
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2
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Effect of light on insects
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R1 Light, R2 Abiotic-Climatic factors
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3
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Effects of atmospheric gases on insects
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R1 Atmosphere gases
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4
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Effects of gravity and pressure on insects
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R1 Gravity and Pressure
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5
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Physicochemistry and chemical factors
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R1 Physicochemistry
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6
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Soil and the effect of soil on insects
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R1 Soil, R2 Section 4 (Soil)
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7
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Effect of food abundance on insects
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R1 Food, R2 Food Amount
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8
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Interactions: vegetative environment
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R1 Phytoenvironment
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9
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Interactions: competition, commensalism
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R1 Mutual effects
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10
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Interactions: mutualism, parasitism
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R1 Mutual effects
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11
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Concept of population density
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R1 Population density
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12
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Population increase and population fluctation
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R1 Population fluctiation
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13
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Causes and types of insect outbreaks #1
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R1 Causes of outbreaks
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14
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Causes and types of insect outbreaks #2
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R1 Causes of outbreaks
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Prerequisites
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Language of Instruction
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Turkish
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Responsible
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yalçın KONDUR
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Instructors
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Assistants
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Resources
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R1. Kansu, A.İ., 1988. Böcek Çevrebilimi (Böcek Ökolojisi). Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayını No:1045, 274s.
R2. Oğurlu, İ., 2001. Böcek Ekolojisi, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Yayını No 2, Isparta, 187s
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Supplementary Book
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Goals
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The main goal of the course is to teach students the relationships between insects and their environments.
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Content
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Effects of abiotic and biotic factors on insects. Essential calculations for insect ecology. Importance of insect ecology with relation to control. Reasons of insect outbreaks
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