Universität Wien

300471 UE+EX Alpine Plant Life (2026S)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 12 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

16-17th May: Rax Mt. (Calcarious bedrock)
20-21th June: Rax Mt. (Calcarious bedrock)
4-7th July: Schladminger Tauern (Silicious bedrock)

  • Mittwoch 18.03. 17:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Aims:
- Understanding adaptations of alpine plants to their niches (e.g., substrate, position along a snow cover gradient)
- Understanding factors (ecological, historical) affecting the occurrence of mountain species
- Comprehending the main alpine habitat types, their position in an ecological context, and the most important characterizing species

Contents:
Ecology and adaptations of alpine plants; biogeography and diversity of mountain plants.

Methods:
Excursion in two mountain areas with differing geological substrate (Raxalpe with limestones; Rottenmanner Tauern with siliceous rocks). Topics will be covered in the field (as long as the weather permits) by presentations of the course leaders and group-work on specific topics by the students.

Estimated costs: ca. 450 Euro

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

The evaluation will be based on the activities of the students on the field and also doing the homework.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Minimum requirement for positive credit: 10.25 points
Credit key:
0-10 points: failed (5)
10.25-12.5 points: sufficient (4)
12.75-15 points: satisfactory (3)
15.25-17.5 points: good (2)
17.75-20 points: excellent (1)

Prüfungsstoff

Topics covered during the course (e.g., alpine ecology, diversity, biogeography)

Literatur

H. Reisigl, R. Keller: Alpenpflanzen im Lebensraum (Gustav Fischer 1994)
Dieter Heß: Alpenblumen Erkennen - Verstehen - Schützen (Ulmer 2001)
Ch. Körner: Alpine Plant Life, 2nd ed. (Springer 2003)
L. Nagy, G. Grabherr: The Biology of Alpine Habitats (Oxford 2009)

There are numerous photo-rich books on alpine plants; here's just a selection:
D. Aeschimann, K. Lauber, D.M. Moser, J.P. Theurillat: Flora Alpina (Haupt 2004)
D. Aichele, H. W. Schwegler: Blumen der Alpen (Kosmos 2006)
X. Finkenzeller, G. Steinbach: Steinbachs Naturführer. Alpenblumen: Erkennen und bestimmen (Ulmer 2003)
Th. Muer, O. Angerer: Alpenpflanzen (Ulmer 2004)

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

MBO 7, MEC-9, MNB6

Letzte Änderung: Fr 27.02.2026 17:27