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803637 UE Integrated ecological field course (2004S)
Integrated ecological field course: biodiversity and ecosystem function
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Vorbesprechung: 5.März, 11.15 Uhr im ÜR 6 des Inst.f.Ökologie und Naturschutz.
Voranmeldung auf Liste im Sekretariat des Inst.f.Ökologie und Naturschutz ab. Blockveranstaltung n.Ü.
Voranmeldung auf Liste im Sekretariat des Inst.f.Ökologie und Naturschutz ab. Blockveranstaltung n.Ü.
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Language: German
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Last modified: Fr 31.08.2018 09:01
This basic field course confronts students with a fundamental question in ecology: Does biodiversity matter? By analysing (1) diversity gradients (both plant and microbial) in alpine grasslands and recently deglaciated terrain (glacier forelands) and (2) basic ecosystem functions, such as heterotrophic respiration, ecosystem productivity and nutrient cycling, the students shall develop their own perspective on the importance of diversity and learn to critically evaluate the 'diversity-function' debate in the recent literature.