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Flora, Vegetation and Soils of the Alps
Flora, Vegetation und Böden der Alpen
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:18:25
Abstract
Lecture: Environmental factors and interactions between plants and their environment in the area of the Alps; origin of the flora of the Alps; altitudinal levels and their characteristic vegetations.Field trip: Sites on different substrate in the subalpine and alpine zones; structure and development of the soils, implications for the plants, characteristic vegetation types and plant species.
Objective
Familiarity with environmental factors and the interactions between plants and their environment in the area of the Alps.
Content
Lecture: Environmental factors in the alps; adaptation of plants; patterns of distribution; genesis of the flora of the Alps; altitudinal levels; characteristic vegetation. Field trip: Sites on different substrate (dolomite, acid and basic silicate, serpentine) in the subalpine and alpine zones; structure and development of the soils, implications for the plants, characteristic vegetation types and species at the respective sites.
Resources
Lecture Notes
see under "Literatur". For the excursion a guide will be available.
Literature
Landolt E. 2003: Unsere Alpenflora. 7.Aufl., SAC-Verlag.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 20 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture |
Flora und Vegetation der Alpen
Die Vorlesung ist auch Teil des Blockkurses Pflanzendiversität.
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|
1 h weekly |
| lecture with exercise |
Böden und Vegetation der Alpen
3 Tage Exkursion (11.-13.7.2007); die Exkursion ist auch Teil des Blockkurses Pflanzendiversität
Details siehe URL
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No time listed | 2 h weekly |