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Insegnamento
BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN FOREST
AVP4060699, A.A. 2018/19
Informazioni valide per gli studenti immatricolati nell'A.A. 2018/19
Dettaglio crediti formativi
Tipologia |
Ambito Disciplinare |
Settore Scientifico-Disciplinare |
Crediti |
CARATTERIZZANTE |
Discipline forestali ed ambientali |
AGR/11 |
6.0 |
Organizzazione dell'insegnamento
Periodo di erogazione |
Secondo semestre |
Anno di corso |
I Anno |
Modalità di erogazione |
frontale |
Tipo ore |
Crediti |
Ore di didattica assistita |
Ore Studio Individuale |
ESERCITAZIONE |
1.0 |
8 |
17.0 |
LABORATORIO |
1.0 |
8 |
17.0 |
LEZIONE |
4.0 |
32 |
68.0 |
Inizio attività didattiche |
25/02/2019 |
Fine attività didattiche |
14/06/2019 |
Visualizza il calendario delle lezioni |
Lezioni 2019/20 Ord.2017
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Commissioni d'esame
Commissione |
Dal |
Al |
Membri |
6 Commissione a.a. 2019/20 |
01/12/2019 |
30/11/2020 |
MARINI
LORENZO
(Presidente)
FACCOLI
MASSIMO
(Membro Effettivo)
BATTISTI
ANDREA
(Supplente)
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5 Commissione a.a. 2018/19 |
01/12/2018 |
30/11/2019 |
MARINI
LORENZO
(Presidente)
FACCOLI
MASSIMO
(Membro Effettivo)
BATTISTI
ANDREA
(Supplente)
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4 Commissione a.a. 2017/18 |
01/12/2017 |
30/11/2018 |
MARINI
LORENZO
(Presidente)
FACCOLI
MASSIMO
(Membro Effettivo)
BATTISTI
ANDREA
(Supplente)
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Prerequisiti:
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None |
Conoscenze e abilita' da acquisire:
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Knowledge: The students will acquire solid ecological knowledge to understand the impacts of global change on biodiversity and ecosystem services. The content of the course is relevant for students interested in ecological issues applied to environmental and forest sciences
Target skills: Develop critical thinking and innovative natural resource problem-solving skills; Work, learn, and apply knowledge and skills in an interdisciplinary environment; Engage in active, student-directed learning that will prepare students for professional life; Refine written and oral communication skills |
Modalita' di esame:
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To be defined |
Criteri di valutazione:
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There are four key assessment criteria:
1. Knowledge (30%): Knowledge of the topics presented during the lessons (body of the course)
2. Analysis & Interpretation (30%): Demonstration of a clear grasp of the concepts. Application of appropriate methodology in different contexts; ability to apply an independent approach or interpretation outside the cases presented during the lectures.
3. Structure (20%): Demonstration of the ability to structure a work (written or oral) with clarity, relevance and coherence; ability to extract the key messages.
4. Presentation (20%): Ability to clearly present a problem or a topic with accuracy of grammar and spelling; correct and clear presentation of charts/graphs/tables or other data. Appropriate and correct referencing throughout. |
Contenuti:
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The course will provide the students with knowledge of the origin and distribution of biodiversity, methodologies to sample, measure and analyze biodiversity data, and the consequences of biodiversity loss on ecosystem functioning and society.
The course is divided in four units:
i. Biodiversity: definitions, sampling and data analysis
ii. Natural and anthropogenic drivers of biodiversity
iii. Biodiversity-ecosystem functioning, and ecosystem services
iv. Conservation and mitigation measures |
Attivita' di apprendimento previste e metodologie di insegnamento:
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i. Class lectures
ii. Individual project on a real case study of conservation biology
iii. Field work and analysis of ecological data using R (8 hours) |
Eventuali indicazioni sui materiali di studio:
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The content of the course is not fully covered by a single text book. The teaching materials are the following (in order of importance):
i. Lecture notes
ii. Gaston K.J., Spicer J.I. (2003) Biodiversity: an introduction. 2nd ed. Wiley
iii. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) Ecosystems and human well-being: a framework for assessment. Island Press [http://www.maweb.org]
iv. Scientific papers provided during the classes
The materials can be found at: https://elearning.unipd.it/scuolaamv/ and at the lecturer’s personal webpage http://www.biodiversity-lorenzomarini.eu/ |
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