BB111: Terrestrial Plant Ecology (5 ECTS)

STADS: 408241

Level


Teaching period

Spring semester

Teacher responsible
Email: ebk@biology.sdu.dk

Additional teachers
hunding@get2net.dk

Timetable
There is no timetable available for the chosen semester.

Comment:
Kurset er et 6-dages internatkursus, der afholdes i juli eller august på SDU’s Biologiske Feltstation ”Sø-gaardlejren” i Sønderjylland.

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
The content of BB 08, Biology A and BB 04, Plant Biology must be known.

Course introduction
To provide a theoretical and practical understanding of the influence of biotic and abiotic faktors on terrestrial plant communities. In addition, the aim is to provide knowledge on the means by which legislation allows management including restoration of natural vegetations.

Expected learning outcome


Subject overview
The flora is monitored by use of simple floristic methods in selected biotopes, e.g. a forest or a meadow. Abiotic parameters are measured by conventional means: insolation, temperature and edaphic factors such as acidity, water balance, soil profile, nutrients, minerals and organic matter. Each plant community is characterized and the specific ecology identified. Vegetations are compared and similarities and differences evaluated including the possibility of improving plant diversity, e.g. by introducing grazing animals.

Literature

• Peter Milan Petersen og Peter Vestergaard: Vegetationsøkologi, Gyldendal 2006. 164 sider.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Oral presentation of results during final seminar and approval of report (max. 3 students per group). Pass/fail. Internal evaluation by the teacher.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Forelæsninger (4 timer) samt felt- og laboratoriearbejde (46 timer). Såvel forelæsninger som felt-/laboratoriearbejde er obligatorisk.
Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in Danish.

Remarks
The course is a one-week field course held in July or August at the SDU Biological Field Station “Søgaardlejren” in Southern Jutland.

Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.

Tuition fees for single courses
See fees for single courses.