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551-0252-00L 2 Credits BSC D-USYS

Soils and Vegetation of the Alps

Böden und Vegetation der Alpen

Lecturers: Prof. em. Matthias Baltisberger, Prof. Dr. Ruben Kretzschmar
Examiners: Prof. Dr. Ruben Kretzschmar
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:28:19

Abstract

Field trip: Knowledge of the interactions between plants and environment (especially climate and soil) in the Alps (demonstrated in the Davos region); 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.

Objective

Knowledge of the interactions between plants and their environment (especially climate and soil) in the Alps (demonstrated in the Davos region).

Content

Field trip in the Davos region: Sites on different substrat (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

A guide to the excursion will be available.

Literature

Landolt E. 2003: Unsere Alpenflora. 7.Aufl., SAC-Verlag.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 20 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Böden und Vegetation der Alpen
3 Tage Exkursion (9.-11.7.2008); die Exkursion ist auch Teil des Blockkurses Pflanzendiversität Details siehe URL
No time listed 2 h weekly

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