300204 UE Design and analysis of field studies in mountain environments (2017S)
determinants of plant and insect diversity in the European Alps
Continuous assessment of course work
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expected costs: ~ ¤ 1.000,-
Registration/Deregistration
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
Details
max. 10 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Field work is scheduled to take place 09.07.2017 to 22.07.2017. At least two further meetings (in August) will be negotiated for statistical data analysis.
Participation in intital meeting MANDATORY!
- Thursday 02.03. 14:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
- Tuesday 13.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
- Friday 25.08. 08:00 - 09:00 Seminarraum (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course aims at giving an overview over important habitats in the Alps and in methods of assessment of terrestrial biodiversity. Along a north-south transect from Tyrol/Vorarlberg to Trentino we will visit alpine landscapes. This entails hiking tours in mountainous terrain. At selected sites we will assess vascular plant diversity and selected insect groups (mainly: diurnal butterflies/moths and ants). For students with interest in animal ecology, a special focus will be on the nutritional ecology of ants. During at least 2 further meetings in August 2017, the data gathered during field work will be evaluated by appropriate statistical methods. Finally, a written report has to be compiled.
Assessment and permitted materials
Evaluation will be based on (a) contribution to field work and data analysis -40%; (b) a paper-like report - 60%
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Successful participants are expected to know important habitats in the Alps, and to acquire basic knowledge about important representatives of alpine flora and insect fauna. The should be able to apply field methods in terrestrial biodiversity surveys and to evaluate their gathered data using appropriate statistical techniques.
Examination topics
Field demonstrations (habitats, plant and animal species); assessing plant or insect communities, assessing demographic and functional parameters in the field; statistical data analysis.
Reading list
will be announced in the initial meeting
Association in the course directory
MEC-6, MBO 7, M-WZB
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