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300045 VO Biodiversity, global change and conservation in mountain ecosystems (2025W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Moodle

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Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 01.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Wednesday 08.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Wednesday 15.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Wednesday 22.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Wednesday 29.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Wednesday 05.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Wednesday 12.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Wednesday 19.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Wednesday 26.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Wednesday 03.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Wednesday 10.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This lecture covers the following topics:
- Mountains and their distribution on the globe
- Mountains and their heterogeneous climate, topography, and ecosystems
- Life zones in the elevational gradients of the mountains
- Biodiversity of the mountains
- Global Biodiversity Hotspots and mountains
- Global change and mountain ecosystems
- Conservation of mountain ecosystems and biodiversity

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam about the topics covered during the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirement for positive credit: at least 50.5% of the points
Credit key:
16.5–18 points: grade 1 (excellent, "Sehr gut")
14–16 points: grade 2 (good, "Gut")
11.5–13.5 points: grade 3 (satisfactory, "Befriedigend")
9–11: grade 4 (sufficient, "Genügend")
0–8.5 points: grade 5 (failed, "Nicht genügend")

Examination topics

Course material available from the e-learning platform (Moodle)

Reading list

"Mountain Biodiversity: A Global Assessment" edited by Christian Körner and Eva M. Spehn 2002
"Mountains, climate and biodiversity" edited by Hoorn et al. 2018
"Alpine Plant Life: Functional Plant Ecology of High Mountain Ecosystems" by Christian Körner 2021

Association in the course directory

MEC-9, MBO 7, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04, MNB6

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