DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Environmental and Natural Sciences
Academic Year 2018/2019 - 2° Year
Bachelor's Degree in Environmental and Natural Sciences
Academic Year 2018/2019 - 2° Year
FONDAMENTI DI ECOLOGIA
BIO/07 - 7 CFU - 1° Semester
Teaching Staff
CHRISTIAN MULDERLearning Objectives
The main aim of the Fundaments of Ecology course is the knowledge of the biosphere as a single large ecosystem in which different species interact each other within their environment.
Course Structure
Oral presentation in Italian
Detailed Course Content
Origin and evolution of ecology. Ecosystem and its properties. Relationships between organisms and their environment. Physical and chemical resources. Ecological niche. Ecological stoichiometry. Traits. Population ecology. Community ecology. Ecosystem changes over time. Ecological footprint. Biomes. Artificial ecosystems. Insular biogeography. Fragmentation. Biodiversity and stability
Textbook Information
1) M. Begon, J. L. Harper & C. R. Townsend - Ecology: From Individuals To Ecosystems. Blackwell/Wiley
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