2021-2022 / BIOD0007-1

Biodiveristy analysis methods

Community

Populations

Duration

Community : 12h Th, 12h Pr, 8h AUTR
Populations : 15h Th, 9h Pr

Number of credits

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

Lecturer

Community : Adeline Fayolle
Populations : Arnaud Monty

Coordinator

Adeline Fayolle

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

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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

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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

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Ecology, botany

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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Main teaching Field work for data collections Data analysis
Presentation by students (English) Case studies presentation

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

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Lectures Practical WorksSeminars

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. Scientific papers

Assessment methods and criteria

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Report on practical exercices Written examination
Oral présentations

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

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g.mahy@ulg.ac.be adeline.fayolle@ulg.ac.be melanie.harze@ulg.ac.be