300472 EX Excursion to heavy metal habitats (2017S)
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
Die EX findet drei Tage im Mai/Juni statt.
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. 12 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes
Introduction to the excursion on March 2, 2017, at 11 in the Conference Room Ecology, UZA I.
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
personal contributions during the excursion
written protocol
oral presentation of the results in a final Seminar
written protocol
oral presentation of the results in a final Seminar
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Basic knowledge of Ecology and Plant Sciences should have been acquired during the first semesters of the Bachelor Curriculum. The parrticipation at both excursion days as well as at the introductory and final seminars is required. Protocol and presentation will be evaluated with each 50%.
Examination topics
Specific conditions of heavy metal rich soil
toxicity of heavy metals for plants
strategies of tolerant, accumulating and hyper-accumulating metallophytes to survive in heavy metal contaminated soil.
toxicity of heavy metals for plants
strategies of tolerant, accumulating and hyper-accumulating metallophytes to survive in heavy metal contaminated soil.
Reading list
Relevant literature will be provided in an introductory Seminar.
Association in the course directory
B-WZB, WZB
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:43
This shalll improve our understanding of the general situation of heavy metal rich habitats and the vegetation that developed on these toxic soils.