300120 PP Alps: Diversity, ecology and functional relationships between vascular plants and insects (2017S)
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 02.02.2017 08:00 to Th 16.02.2017 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2017 18:00
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max. 12 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Preliminary meeting: Thursday, 02/03/2017
The course will consist of one or two additional preparatory meetings during the summer term (to be fixed in the preliminary meeting), two weeks of field work in the Austrian and Italian Alps (09.07.2017 to 22.07.2017), and at least two subsequent meetings reserved for data analysis.- Friday 25.08. 08:00 - 09:00 Seminarraum (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Participants shall learn how to conduct an ecological study in plant and/or insect (community) ecology, including sampling of field data, statistical analysis of the sampled data and writing a research paper. Moreover, the course shall provide an overview on the most important habitat types of the European Alps, their ecology and species compostion, with a focus on the alpine elevational belt (above treeline). The field work will therefore cover a transect from the northern Calcareous Alps through the central silecous and down to the southern calcareous Alps.
Assessment and permitted materials
- Contribution to field work and data analysis (30%)
- Written report (research paper, 60%)
- Final presentation (10%)
- Written report (research paper, 60%)
- Final presentation (10%)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Successful participants are expected to be able to apply the presented field methods in terrestrial biodiversity surveys, to analyse sampled data by means of (basic) statistical techniques and to present their study in a resarch paper-like report.
At the end of the field work they should also be familiar with the most important habitats in the Alps, and their dominant and characteristic plant and/or insect species.
Fieldwork includes extended hikes on mountain trails or across mountain grasslands and require some physical fitness.Total net costs per person: c. 750 ¤
At the end of the field work they should also be familiar with the most important habitats in the Alps, and their dominant and characteristic plant and/or insect species.
Fieldwork includes extended hikes on mountain trails or across mountain grasslands and require some physical fitness.Total net costs per person: c. 750 ¤
Examination topics
Reading list
For a general overview on alpine vegetation see:
Ellenberg, H. (2009) Vegetation Ecology of Central Europe, chapter on vegeation above the alpine treeline
Further reading will be announced during preliminary meetings
Ellenberg, H. (2009) Vegetation Ecology of Central Europe, chapter on vegeation above the alpine treeline
Further reading will be announced during preliminary meetings
Association in the course directory
B-BOE 12, B-BOE 13, B-BPF 9, B-BPF 10, B-BZO 12, B-BZO 13, BOE 12, BOE13, BBO 9, BBO 10, BZO 12, BZO 13
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