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| ENVT2058-1 | Ecosystems of inter and sub tropical regions
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| Duration : | 12h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Louis Doucet |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | 1. Bioclimatology
2. Description of the main vegetation types: moist forests, dry forests, woodlands, grasslands, mangroves
3. Distribution of the main vegetation types
4. Vegetation of Africa
5. Human impacts
6. Sustainable management |
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| Course objective : | To give basic knowledge on tropical ecosystems: phytogeography, origin, evolution, threats and management.
After completing the course the student is expected to
. be able to describe the main vegetation types
. be able to identify the major threats
. be able to suggest adapted management |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic knowledge on ecology and botany required. |
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| Written notes : | ARCHIBOLD O.W. 1995. Ecology of World Vegetation. Chapman & Hall, London, 510 p.
WHITE F. 1983. The vegetation of Africa. UNESCO, Paris, 356 p
WALTER H., HARNICKELL E. & MUELLER-DOMBOIS D. 1975. Climate-diagram maps of the Individual Continents and the Individual Continents and the Ecological Climatic Regions of the Earth. Springler-Verlag, Berlin, 35 p. |
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| Assessment : | Written examination (100%) |
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| Contacts : | DOUCET Jean-Louis (Professeur Ordinaire)
Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés 2
5030 Gembloux
+32 81 622342
jldoucet@ulg.ac.be |
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