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300048 VO Ecology of the ecozones of the world (2025W)

5.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 13.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 14.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 20.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 21.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 27.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 28.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 03.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 04.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 10.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 11.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 17.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 18.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 24.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 25.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1
  • Monday 01.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 02.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Tuesday 09.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 15.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 16.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 12.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 13.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 19.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 20.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 26.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Part 1: Terrestrial ecosystems (Dullinger)
The lecture starts with a general account on how to classify (terrestrial) biota from an ecological point of view. Following the biome-concept of H. Walter the different life zones of the earth are presented. Each biome is presented regarding climate, soils, vegetation, animal life, and land use. Lectures focus on the (zonal) natural ecosystems but consider also azonal ecosystems (e.g. mires, mountains, ecosystems on poor soils), and cultivated land ecosystems.

Part 2: Freshwater ecosystems (Griebler):
Following a brief introduction of their role for the global water budget, history and evolution, principles of classification, individual limnic systems (lakes, rivers, aquifers, wetlands) are and their systemic features are introduced by prominent examples.

Part 3: Marine systems (Herndl)
The lectures on marine systems first highlight the structures of marine food webs from coastal seas to the open ocean, and then presents the characteristic communities from the intertidal to offshore deep water systems including hydrothermal vents. Also structures and differences of marine communities between polar to tropical regions are presented.

The lecture is currently (15/09/2021) planned to be held at the new UBB Building (Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Wien) HS1. If the Corona situation changes, we will switch to an online-only format.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam with 12 questions, 6/3/3 from Dullinger/Griebler/Herndl. Time for answering the questions: 90 min

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Max. points in the exam: 20

Grades:
1: 18,5-20 Pts. 2: 15,5-18 Pts. 3: 12,5-15 Pts. 4: 10-12 Pts. 5: 0-9,5 Pts.

Examination topics

slides shown in the classes + their explanations in the lecture

Reading list

- Grabherr (1997) Farbatlas Ökosysteme der Erde. Ulmer-Verlag, Stuttgart.
- H. Walter, S.-W. Breckle (Hrsg.) (1991-2004): Ökologie der Erde, 4 Bde. Spektrum Akad. Verlag.
- diverse Lehrbücher der Limnologie (z.B. Wetzel 2001; Schönborn 2003; Schwoerbel & Brendelberger 2013)
Nentwig/Bacher/Beierkuhnlein/Brandl/Grabherr (2003): Spektrum Lehrbuch ÖKOLOGIE, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg, Berlin.

H. Walter, S.-W. Breckle (Hrsg.) (1991-2004): Ökologie der Erde, 4 Bde. Spektrum Akad. Verlag.

Association in the course directory

BOE 1, BPB 9, BMG 10, BAN 6, BMB 10, BBO 8, BZO 11, UF BU 10, PMÖ

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