Tropical ecosystems management

Duration

12h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Jean-Louis Doucet

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

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

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic knowledge on ecology and botany required.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face and many discussions with students who have to share their experiences.

Recommended or required readings

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

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.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

DOUCET Jean-Louis (Professor)
Foresterie tropicale
Gestion des Ressources forestières
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés, 2
5030 Gembloux
+ 32 81 622342
jldoucet@ulg.ac.be

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