Study Programmes 2015-2016
GRNA0016-1  
The agricultural and forestry production faced with natural hazards
  • Tropical Ecosystems
  • Plant ecophysiology
  • Crop protection
Duration :
Tropical Ecosystems : 12h Th
Plant ecophysiology : 12h Th
Crop protection : 3h Pr, 5h SEM, 4h Th
Number of credits :
Specialised master in natural hazards management3
Lecturer :
Tropical Ecosystems : Jean-Louis Doucet
Plant ecophysiology :
Crop protection : Philippe Lepoivre
Coordinator :
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Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Tropical Ecosystems
The objective of this course is to give basic knowledge on tropical ecosystems: phytogeography, origin, evolution, threats and management. It is divided in 5 chapters:

1. Bioclimatology 2. Description of the main vegetation types: moist forests, dry forests, woodlands, grasslands, mangroves 3. Distribution of the main vegetation types 4. Human impacts 5. Sustainable management
Crop protection
1. Introduction 2. Diversity and level of losses due to plant pathogens 3. National and international legislation measures 4. Procedure of Pest risk assessment (PRA procedure)
Learning outcomes of the course :
Tropical Ecosystems
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.
Crop protection
The course describes the main groups of plant pathogens. The course briefly describes the pest risk assessment procedure set up in the frame of national and international regulations.
After completing the course the student is expected to 1. To measure the diversity of the levels of losses linked to plant pathogens 2. To apply the FAO procedure of phytosanitary risks assessment(PRA procedure)
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Tropical Ecosystems
Basic knowledge on ecology and botany required.
Crop protection
Basics in microbiology and plant physiology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Tropical Ecosystems
Face-to-face and many discussions with students who have to share their experiences.
Crop protection
Lectures : 4h
Practical Works : 3h
Seminars : 5h
Recommended or required readings :
Tropical Ecosystems
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.
Crop protection
Lepoivre. P. Phytopathologie. de Boeck et Les presses agronomiques de Gembloux, 2003
Assessment methods and criteria :
Tropical Ecosystems
Oral examination: the student will have 15 minutes to present the ecosystem where he will perform his master thesis (main characteristics, anthrogenic impacts, management methods).Then he will be questioned for max. 15 minutes.
Crop protection
Personal report (100%)
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Tropical Ecosystems
This course is combined with ENVT2058-A-a
Contacts :
Tropical Ecosystems
DOUCET Jean-Louis (Professor)
Laboratoire de Foresterie des Régions tropicales et subtropicales
Unité de Gestion des Ressources forestières et des Milieux naturels
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés, 2
5030 Gembloux
+ 32 81 622342
jldoucet@ulg.ac.be
Crop protection
LEPOIVRE Philippe (Professeur Ordinaire)

Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés 2
5030 Gembloux

+32 81 622433
Philippe.Lepoivre@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
Tropical Ecosystems
Notes de cours
Notes disponibles avant le début du cours sur my.ulg