Enrollment year
2017/2018
Academic discipline
BIO/07 (ECOLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Course
NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
2nd semester (04/03/2019 - 14/06/2019)
Lesson hours
48 lesson hours
Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of Botany, Zoology, Chemistry and Physics is strongly recommended
Learning outcomes
Main aim of the course is to provide students with the basic knowledge necessary to understand the complexity of the interactions that allow the functioning of the ecosystems.
Course contents
1.Introduction to Ecology and defintions.
2.Ecological factors: temperature, water, light, pressure, density and salinity. Organisms ecological tolerance and limiting factors. Macro and microclimates.
3. Biogeochemical cycles of the main elements (water, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Oxygen, Calcium and Magnesium). Eutrophication.
4. Population properties and intraspecific regulation.
Species interactions and adaptative strategies.
5.Community and ecosystem ecology.
6.Bioindicators of environmental quality
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons and practical exercises in classroom
Reccomended or required readings
SMITH T.M. & SMITH R.L. Elementi di Ecologia 8 Edizione. Casa Editrice Pearson
Assessment methods
The oral exam aims to verify the capability of personal elaboration ofìthe main concepts presented during the course and to correlate the different issues within an ecosystem approach.
Further information
Additional studying and working material will be directly provided by the teachers on UNIPV KIRO website (http://kiro2014.unipv.it.idcd/)
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030
Università di Pavia - Offerta formativa