300047 UE Insects in the Nationalpark Donau-Auen: Butterflies and Moths (2024S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 08.02.2024 14:00 to Th 22.02.2024 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 15.03.2024 18:00
Details
max. 12 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
The date in March only refers to the initial preparatory meeting. Participation is mandatory, to organize the further course days in the field. Please take care of a representative if you might not be able to join this meeting
Friday
08.03.
10:00 - 11:00
Seminarraum (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course aims at building up knowledge about insect biodiversity, using diurnal and nocturnal Lepidoptera as focal group. During excursions by day and light-trapping at night, we will explore Lepidopteran assemblages of various habitats such as drier and flood-prone forest, meadows, and a dam. Relationships between the observed species and their specific habitat requirements will be in focus, especially with regard to food plants of adults and larvae. Field work will occur in two periods, in late spring and early summer.
Assessment and permitted materials
Written report, in the form of an essay on a particular topic (about 10 printed pages). Each participant will elaborate on a different topic provided by the leader of the course. In addition, for each excursion day/night a subgroup of participants will be responsible to collate a commented list of observed species
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Active and regular participation in field work (one day of absence is acceptable); PLUS submission of the written essay and the extended list of observed species. For grading, a final draft of the essay will be considered, after one round of intense feed back through the leader of the course.
Examination topics
Observations assembled during field work and the written essay.
Reading list
Fies, R., et al. (2016). Summer floods shape meadow butterfly communities in a floodplain nature reserve in Central Europe. Journal of Insect Conservation, 20(3), 433-445.
Truxa, C., & Fiedler, K. (2012). Down in the flood? How moth communities are shaped in temperate floodplain forests. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 5(5), 389-397.
Guariento, E., et al. (2020). The trinity of ecological contrasts: a case study on rich insect assemblages by means of species, functional and phylogenetic diversity measures. BMC Ecology, 20, 1-14.
Stettmer, C. et al. (2022). Die Tagfalter Deutschlands und Österreichs. Bayerische Akademie für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege.
Steiner, A. et al. (2014). Die Nachtfalter Deutschlands. BugBook Publishing (Oestermarie, Dänemark).
Truxa, C., & Fiedler, K. (2012). Down in the flood? How moth communities are shaped in temperate floodplain forests. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 5(5), 389-397.
Guariento, E., et al. (2020). The trinity of ecological contrasts: a case study on rich insect assemblages by means of species, functional and phylogenetic diversity measures. BMC Ecology, 20, 1-14.
Stettmer, C. et al. (2022). Die Tagfalter Deutschlands und Österreichs. Bayerische Akademie für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege.
Steiner, A. et al. (2014). Die Nachtfalter Deutschlands. BugBook Publishing (Oestermarie, Dänemark).
Association in the course directory
MZO4, MZO-W4, MNB3, WZB, MNB6
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