Universität Wien

300163 UE Practical nature conservation (2015S)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Vorbesprechung: Freitag 6. 3. 14.00-14.30, SR. COSB (siehe Raum-Hinweis an der runden Betonsäule in der Mitte der Zentralzone llinks)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The rich fauna and flora of so called "waste land", as dry grass ecosystems, has been conserved by grazing management during centuries. With the cessation of the traditional cultivation natural succession proceeded and big areas of this former open ecosystems are in a bad ecological condition now or have vanished. Theoretical introduction lectures prepare the students for practical field work by clear cutting.
The course includes also 2 excursions to dry grass areas in eastern and northern Lower Austria. A 3rd excursion concerns with clear cutting along the historical important walls around the small city of Drosendorf an der Thaya

Assessment and permitted materials

report and eagerness to work in the field

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Nature protection is not a matter of theoretical conception! Sensitive and steady practical nature conservation activities only can preserve the rich biodiversity of the old and precious cultural landscape. Important is to understand that the loss of each square meter of intact, natural cultural landscape is also a losing of cultural identity.

Examination topics

Practical transaction with simple lopping shears, saw and axeFor reasons of safety no chainsaws are allowed to be used by students!

Reading list

Für die einzelnen, immer wieder wechselnden Pflegeziele bei Bedarf erhältlich

Association in the course directory

B-WZB

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