300221 PP Diversity and niche segregation of birds along an elevational gradient in the eastern Alps (2022S)

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Continuous assessment of course work

MIXED

Moodle

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 10.02.2022 08:00 to Th 24.02.2022 18:00
Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2022 18:00

Details

max. 6 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Christian Schulze

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Preliminary meeting: 01/03/2022, 14:00-15:30, online
Fieldwork: 02 - 06/05/2022 and 06 - 10/06/2022

Tuesday 01.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Changes in bird communities will be studied across an elevational gradient from the valley floor to above the tree line in the Eastern Alps. Participants will learn to apply important field methods of animal ecology and biodiversity research. Research questions will address relationships between changes in species richness, species composition and the population density of individual species with environmental parameters changing along the elevational gradient. A comparison with previous surveys will also be possible in order to examine changes over time.
The field work will be carried out on the Rax mountain range (about 80 km south of Vienna on the border between Styria and Lower Austria).
For overnight stays (including breakfast), travel (by train/bus) and cable car rides there are costs of around 400 Euros. Approximately 25% of the costs may be reimbursed by the university.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment of participants will be based on a written report (Bachelor thesis) (contributes 60 % to final mark) and a seminar talk (contributes 40 % to final mark) presenting the results of the conducted research projects.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In addition to the active participation in the field work, the submission of the bachelor thesis, the oral presentation of the results, and the achievement of an overall grade of at least 4 are required for successful participation in the course.

Examination topics

Written final report (bachelor thesis), taking into account the guidelines for the preparation of bachelor theses; short seminar talk (max. 10 min.) + subsequent discussion (max. 5 min)

Reading list

Will be provided during the course.

Association in the course directory

BOE 13, BZO 13

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