Study Programmes 2015-2016
BIOD0007-1  
Biodiveristy Analysis Methods : Community and Populations
Duration :
16h Th, 16h Pr, 16h AUTR
Number of credits :
Master in forests and natural areas engineering (120 ECTS)4
Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)3
Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Adeline Fayolle, Grégory Mahy
Coordinator :
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Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Vegetation survey and analysisVegetation and environment for biodiversity management Ecological niche Population caracterisation and dynamics Population management for protection or sustainable exploitation
Learning outcomes of the course :
After completing the course the student is expected to - be able to select a method to analyse vegetation in relation to a practical problem of biodiversity management - be able to interpret a vegetation analysis in the context of environment management - be able to develop an analysis of population for sustainable management
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Ecology, botany
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Main teaching Field work for data collections Data analysis and reporting Key concepts presentation by students Case studies presentation
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Lectures Practical WorksSeminars
Recommended or required readings :
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. Scientific papers
Assessment methods and criteria :
Report on practical exercices Oral examinationOral présentations
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
g.mahy@ulg.ac.be adeline.fayolle@ulg.ac.be melanie.harze@ulg.ac.be