BIOD0007-1 : Biodiveristy analysis methods : community and populations

Study Programmes 2016-2017

BIOD0007-1

Biodiveristy analysis methods : community and populations

Duration :

26h Th, 26h Pr, 8h FT

Number of credits :

Master in forests and natural areas engineering (120 ECTS)		6
Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Adeline Fayolle, Grégory Mahy, Arnaud Monty

Coordinator :

Grégory Mahy

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

Learning unit 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 learning unit :

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