lök285 - Special Vegetation Ecology (Complete module description)

Completed Bachelor studies with ecological orientation

The module qualifies the participants to extend their knowledge acquired in their ecologically oriented Master studies of Landscape Ecology. This comprises advanced knowledge of the flora and vegetation types in Central Europe as well as the acquisition of additional methods in vegetation ecology.

Exercise:
In the summer term, the module includes, as a compulsory component (6 CP), a one-week field work in a selected Central European natural landscape focussing on floristic, vegetation ecological, phytosociological (syntaxonomical) aspects as well as on aspects of biocoenology and nature conservation.

Lecture:
Additionally, the lecture "Vegetation Ecology" (3 CP) is offered in the winter term, imparting the fundamentals of development, dynamics, dispersal, site conditions, floristic composition as well as protection of decisive Central European vegetation and biotope types, respectively.

Dierschke, H. (1994): Pflanzensoziologie. Grundlagen und Methoden. UTB Große Reihe; Stuttgart.
Ellenberg, H. & Leuschner, C. (2010): Vegetation Mitteleuropas mit den Alpen in ökologischer, dynamischer und historischer Sicht. 6th edition; Stuttgart.
Frey, W. & Lösch, R. (2010): Lehrbuch der Geobotanik. 3rd edition, Stuttgart and others.
Pott, R. (1995): Die Pflanzengesellschaften Deutschlands. 2nd edition; Stuttgart.
Van der Maarel, E. (ed.) (2005): Vegetation Ecology; Malden.
Wilmanns, O. (1998): Ökologische Pflanzensoziologie. 6th edition; Heidelberg.

The field work is also part of the 6 CP module lök280 "Special Vegetation Ecology". Therefore, it is not possible to register for the modules lök280 and lök285 simultaneously.

Before the end of the module

Oral examination or assignment