300047 UE Insects in the Nationalpark Donau-Auen: Butterflies and Moths (2022S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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. 10 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 08.03. 15:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course aims at building up knowledge about insect biodiversity, using diurnal and nocturnal Lepidoptera as focal group. During excursions by day and light-trapping at night, we will explore Lepidopteran assemblages of various habitats such as drier and flood-prone forest, meadows, and a dam. Relationships between the observed species and their specific habitat requirements will be in focus, especially with regard to food plants of adults and larvae. Field work will occur in two periods, in late spring and early summer.
Assessment and permitted materials
Written report, in the form of an essay on a particular topic (about 10 printed pages). Each participant will elaborate on a different topic provided by the leader of the course.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Active and regular participation in field work (one day of absence is acceptable); PLUS submission of the written essay. For grading, a final draft of the essaywill be considered, after one round of intense feed back through the leader of the course.
Examination topics
Observations assembled during field work and the written essay.
Reading list
Fies, R., et al. (2016). Summer floods shape meadow butterfly communities in a floodplain nature reserve in Central Europe. Journal of Insect Conservation, 20(3), 433-445.
Truxa, C., & Fiedler, K. (2012). Down in the flood? How moth communities are shaped in temperate floodplain forests. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 5(5), 389-397.
C Stettmer et al. (2007). Die Tagfalter Bayerns und Österreichs. Bayerische Akademie für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege.
Axel Steiner et al. (2014). Die Nachtfalter Deutschlands. BugBook Publishing (Oestermarie, Dänemark).
Truxa, C., & Fiedler, K. (2012). Down in the flood? How moth communities are shaped in temperate floodplain forests. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 5(5), 389-397.
C Stettmer et al. (2007). Die Tagfalter Bayerns und Österreichs. Bayerische Akademie für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege.
Axel Steiner et al. (2014). Die Nachtfalter Deutschlands. BugBook Publishing (Oestermarie, Dänemark).
Association in the course directory
MZO4, MZO-W4, MNB3, WZB, MNB6
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