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Methods for the analysis of biological data (analysis of variance, linear and generalized linear models, randomisation) are introduced in an applied context. Participants learn to choose appropriate methods for particular research questions, to handle data sets and to analyse them using the software R, to interpret the results, and to represent them in tables and graphs.
Individual writing of an essay-type review paper about a specialized topic in the field of ecology and evolution, based on substantial reading of original literature and discussions with a senior scientist.
Excursions in Functional Plant Ecology
Exkursionen zur funktionellen Pflanzenökologie
Patterns of species distribution in the landscape, and how these are related to specific plant traits, are (1) introduced in two lectures and (2) studied in the field on two excursions, one in an agricultural landscape and one in a subalpine pasture area.
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Forest vegetation and forest sites
Waldvegetation und Waldstandorte
The lecture provides a systematic overview of the Swiss forest vegetation, its site conditions and methods of vegetation survey.
Plants adjust to their environment through plasticity and evolution. What are important morphological and physiological traits? Which ecological, biochemical and genetic processes are involved? This course presents recent research results in three fields: light perception and its role in regulating plant activity, plant invasion ecology, and life strategies of clonal plants.
Plant and Vegetation Ecology
Pflanzen- und Vegetationsökologie
How are plant traits influenced by site conditions? Which traits determine the success of a species? How are plant populations structured? What regulates the species composition and diversity of the vegetation? Students increase their knowledge in plant ecology. They learn how to investigate properties of plants and how to analyse their data in order to understand ecological relationships.
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Systemökologie
Systemökologie I
Fundamentals, terminology, and basic methods of systems ecology (eco- and population systems).Principles and approaches are illustrated by case studies (e.g. pesticides and pest dynamics, "limits to growth", climate change and forests).Systems analysis, modeling, identification, steady-state and stability analysis, model evaluation, simulation, validation and interpretation of models.
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Vegetation of the world
Vegetation der Erde
The main vegetation types (biomes) of the world are presented with their structure, functioning, and dependence on abiotic and biotic factors as well as human impacts. Important topics are the effects of climate and soil conditions, fire, succession, herbivory, human use, biodiversity, worldwide patterns of species distribution, convergence, radiation, invasion and exctinction, endemism.
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