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| BIOD0002-1 | Plant geography and phytosociology
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| Duration : | 12h Th, 12h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Grégory Mahy |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Introduction
Vegetation characteristics
The physionomy of vegetation
Flora and vegetation analysis
- The floristic relevé
- Classification methods : Zurich-Montepellier, numerical classification
- Ordination methods
- Classification systems
The dynamic of vegetation
Vegetation geography
- species distribution and endemism
- phytogeographic territories |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Principles of plant and vegetation distribution
Analysis of plant communities
Vegetation analysis applied to biodiversity management and environment management
After completing the course the student is expected to
- be able to select a method to analyse vegetation in relation to a practical problem
- be able to interpret a vegetation analysis in the context of environment management |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Ecology, botany |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 12h
Practical Works : 12h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| OZENDA P. (1994) - Végétation du continent européen, Ed. Delachaux et Niestlé, 271p.
KENT M., COKER P. (1996) - Vegetation description and analysis.A practical approach. John Wiley & Sons, 363p. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Group report (35%)
Oral examination (65%) |
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