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300066 VO Aquatic biodiversity - control and consequences (2018W)
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Language: English
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Classes
Vorbesprechung am 4.10.2018, 14:00 Uhr im Seminarraum Dep.Limnologie.
Block im Februar 2019
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Introduction; brief history of diversity research; species inventories; basic indicesIsland biogeography & metacommunity theoryDispersal limitation in microscopic world with focus on plankton communitiesDiversity among biomes: Aquatic vs terrestrial, freshwater vs marineProductivity-diversity relationships in aquatic systemsDiversity-functioning relationships I: traits and functioningDiversity functioning relationships II: BEF in an homogenous environment
Assessment and permitted materials
Written exam at the end of the lecture
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Learn about the mechanisms regulating diversity in aquatic systems
Gain mechanistic understanding for the role of diversity for ecosystem functioning.
Become acquainted with central concepts with regard to aquatic systems: Island Biogeography - lakes as inverted islands; Metacommunity Theory; Biodiervsity-functioning hypothesis; species-energy hypothesis
Gain mechanistic understanding for the role of diversity for ecosystem functioning.
Become acquainted with central concepts with regard to aquatic systems: Island Biogeography - lakes as inverted islands; Metacommunity Theory; Biodiervsity-functioning hypothesis; species-energy hypothesis
Examination topics
Examination topics cover cover the ecological concepts that are communicated in the lecture.
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Association in the course directory
MEC-9, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04, MZO W-8
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