Universität Wien

300058 VO Ecology and biogeography of the Alpine Flora (2018S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Strongly recommended as preparatory course for the excursion "Alpine Plant Life" (300471) to be held beginning of July.
Moodle

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 05.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 19.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 09.04. 09:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 16.04. 09:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 23.04. 09:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 30.04. 09:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 07.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
  • Monday 14.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

- Formation and origin of the Alps
- Abiotic factors in the alpine zone and ecophysiological adaptations
- elevational zonation; representative plant communities and their most important constituent species as well as their biogeographic patterns
- classical and molecular biogeography (e.g., patterns of endemism) with emphasis on Pleistocene range dynamics

Assessment and permitted materials

written exam (100%)
Minimum requirement for positive credit: 50% of points

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

Körner Ch. (2003) Alpine Plant Life 2. ed. Springer.
Nagy L., Grabherr G. (2009) The Biology of Alpine Habitats. Oxford University Press.

Association in the course directory

MNB 7, MEV W-6, MEC-9, MBO 7, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04

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