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300028 VU Revitalisation of wetlands (2025S)

Restoration of Mires

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Preliminary meeting: March 3, 2025, 12 p.m. UZA2, SR 2C315.
The event is linked to the LV 300403 VU Revitalization of Wetlands (2025S) Prof. Glatzel. It is not possible to attend just one of these two courses. If you are interested, please register for both courses.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Theoretical basics and practical experience for the regeneration of raised bogs with the following topics:
Hydrology and peatland science
Peat science and peat-forming species
Vegetation and ecology
Exchange of climate-relevant trace gases

Assessment and permitted materials

Concept for the regeneration of a raised bog

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Concept for the regeneration of a raised bog
Very good execution: 1
Smallest weaknesses in the concept: 2
Small weaknesses in the concept: 3
Moderate weaknesses in the concept: 4
Major weaknesses in the concept: 5

Examination topics

Concept for the regeneration of a raised bog

Reading list

Peatland Restoration Guide: https://www.gret-perg.ulaval.ca/fileadmin/Fichiers/centre_recherche/Peatland_Restoration_guide_2ndEd.pdf
Peatland ACTION Technical Compendium: https://www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/resources/restoration-practice/restoration-techniques
Possibilities and limits of the renaturation of raised bogs: https://www.anl.bayern.de/publikationen/spezialbeitraege/doc/lsb2003_01_003_eigner_hochmoorrenaturierung.pdf

Association in the course directory

MNB6

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