Courses W23/24
Introduction in Population Biology of Plants
Lecturer (assistant) | |
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Number | 240234889 |
Type | lecture |
Duration | 2 SWS |
Term | Wintersemester 2023/24 |
Language of instruction | German |
Position within curricula | See TUMonline |
Dates | See TUMonline |
- 16.10.2023 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 23.10.2023 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 30.10.2023 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 06.11.2023 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 13.11.2023 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 20.11.2023 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 27.11.2023 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 04.12.2023 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 11.12.2023 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 18.12.2023 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 08.01.2024 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 15.01.2024 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 22.01.2024 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 29.01.2024 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 05.02.2024 10:15-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
Admission information
See TUMonline
Note: Please, register in TUMonline; lectures on Monday, 8:00-10:00 in room O20 (starting 24 October 2016); seminar starting Tuesday, 25 October, 13:00 (U1)
Note: Please, register in TUMonline; lectures on Monday, 8:00-10:00 in room O20 (starting 24 October 2016); seminar starting Tuesday, 25 October, 13:00 (U1)
Objectives
The students achieve a basic theoretical understanding of the patterns and processes in plant population biology. They know the most important current research fields in this area, and can present and evaluate related publications. They can relate the results to species conservation and landscape planning.
Description
Teaching contents are fundamental laws and mechanisms in plant population biology. Specific topics are: variation and inheritance in plant populations; evolutionary and ecological genetics; intraspecific interactions; population dynamics; age and stage structure of populations; regional populations dynamics and metapopulations; competition and coexistence; evolution of plant life history: breeding systems, reproduction, growth, senescence and death. These topics are linked to nature conservation and landscape planning.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in ecology
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures with PPT presentations; self studies of the textbook, scriptum and facultative excercises. In the seminar the students learn selecting literature, giving oral presentations and writing a short seminar paper.
Examination
The unterstanding of the population biology of plants including current topics in this research field are assessed in a 20-min oral exam. The resulting grade can be improved by an oral and written contribution to the associated seminar; here the result of literature search, the oral and the written presentation will be assessed. The seminar grade contributes 50% to the overall grade of the module.
Recommended literature
Silvertown, J. & Charlesworth, D. (2001): Plant Population Biology. – Blackwell Publishing, Malden.
Further reading:
Crawley, M.J. (Hrsg.) (1997): Plant Ecology. – Blackwell Science, Oxford.
Gibson, D.J. (2002): Methods in Comparative Plant Population Ecology. – Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Rockwood, L.L. (2006): Introduction to Population Ecology. – Blackwell Publishing, Malden.
Townsend, C.R., Begon, M. & Harper, J.L. (2008): Essentials of Ecology. – Blackwell Publishing, Malden.
Urbanska, K.M. (1992): Populationsbiologie der Pflanzen. – UTB 1631, Stuttgart.
Course-specific literatur might be distributed
Further reading:
Crawley, M.J. (Hrsg.) (1997): Plant Ecology. – Blackwell Science, Oxford.
Gibson, D.J. (2002): Methods in Comparative Plant Population Ecology. – Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Rockwood, L.L. (2006): Introduction to Population Ecology. – Blackwell Publishing, Malden.
Townsend, C.R., Begon, M. & Harper, J.L. (2008): Essentials of Ecology. – Blackwell Publishing, Malden.
Urbanska, K.M. (1992): Populationsbiologie der Pflanzen. – UTB 1631, Stuttgart.
Course-specific literatur might be distributed