300136 VO Ecology and biogeography of the Alpine Flora (2023W)
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Strongly recommended as preparatory course for the excursion "Alpine Plant Life" (300471) to be held beginning of July.
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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).
Details
Language: English
Examination dates
Tuesday
23.01.2024
11:00 - 13:00
Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Monday
04.03.2024
N
Monday
06.05.2024
Friday
28.06.2024
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
03.10.
11:00 - 13:00
Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Tuesday
10.10.
11:00 - 13:00
Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Tuesday
17.10.
11:00 - 13:00
Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Tuesday
24.10.
11:00 - 13:00
Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Tuesday
31.10.
11:00 - 13:00
Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Tuesday
07.11.
11:00 - 13:00
Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Tuesday
14.11.
11:00 - 13:00
Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Tuesday
21.11.
11:00 - 13:00
Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Tuesday
28.11.
11:00 - 13:00
Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Tuesday
05.12.
11:00 - 13:00
Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Tuesday
12.12.
11:00 - 13:00
Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
written exam (100%)
Minimum requirement for positive credit: 50% of points
Minimum requirement for positive credit: 50% of points
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Minimum requirement for positive credit: at least 50.5% of the pointsCredit 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")
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.
Nagy L., Grabherr G. (2009) The Biology of Alpine Habitats. Oxford University Press.
Association in the course directory
MEC-9, MBO 7, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04, MNB6
Last modified: Fr 15.12.2023 15:06
- Origin of alpine flora
- 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
- The impact of climate change on alpine habitats
- Classical and molecular biogeography (e.g., patterns of endemism) with emphasis on Pleistocene range dynamics