Introduction to the ecology of plant populations and communities
| Lecturer (assistant) | |
|---|---|
| Number | 0240234889 |
| Type | lecture |
| Duration | 2 SWS |
| Term | Wintersemester 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Position within curricula | See TUMonline |
| Dates | See TUMonline |
- 20.10.2025 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 27.10.2025 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 03.11.2025 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 10.11.2025 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 17.11.2025 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 24.11.2025 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 01.12.2025 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 08.12.2025 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 15.12.2025 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 12.01.2026 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 19.01.2026 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 26.01.2026 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
- 02.02.2026 10:00-12:00 O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50)
Admission information
See TUMonline
Note: Register in TUMonline; Lecture on Mondays 10:15 bis 12:00 Uhr in room O20; https://nav.tum.de/room/4219.01.020 (Associated seminar on Tuesdays, 13:15 Uhr im U1; https://nav.tum.de/view/4219.U1.001#18/48.400371/11.719927)
Note: Register in TUMonline; Lecture on Mondays 10:15 bis 12:00 Uhr in room O20; https://nav.tum.de/room/4219.01.020 (Associated seminar on Tuesdays, 13:15 Uhr im U1; https://nav.tum.de/view/4219.U1.001#18/48.400371/11.719927)
Objectives
After attending the module courses, students will be able to describe the processes of populations and plant communities and explain the underlying processes. They will also be able to evaluate the results of field surveys and derive consequences for the protection and management of species.
Description
The course shows patterns of plant populations and vegetation communities and explains the underlying processes. In addition, references are made to conservation biology and restoration ecology.
The topics covered are: Variation and inheritance in populations, evolutionary and ecological genetics, intraspecific interactions, population dynamics, age structure of populations, metapopulations, competition and coexistence, plant communities and 'meta communities', environmental filters, species pools, functional plant traits and the general framework for 'community assembly'.
The topics covered are: Variation and inheritance in populations, evolutionary and ecological genetics, intraspecific interactions, population dynamics, age structure of populations, metapopulations, competition and coexistence, plant communities and 'meta communities', environmental filters, species pools, functional plant traits and the general framework for 'community assembly'.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in ecology
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures with PPT presentations, which are followed up by self-study of the slides and textbooks.
In the seminar, the topics of the lecture are deepened academically through the independent selection, reading, understanding and reproduction of original articles.
In the seminar, the topics of the lecture are deepened academically through the independent selection, reading, understanding and reproduction of original articles.
Examination
20-min oral exam
Recommended literature
- Keddy PA & Laughlin DC (2022) A framework for community ecology. Species pools, filters and traits. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009067881
- Mittelbach GG & McGill BJ (2019) Community ecology. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-883586-8 https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198835851.001.0001
- Silvertown J & Charlesworth D (2001/2005) Introduction to plant population biology. 4th ed. Blackwell Publishing, Malden–Oxford–Carlton. ISBN 978-0-632-04991-2
Zusätzlich interessante Lehrbücher:
- Bello F de, Carmona CP, Dias ATC, Götzenberger L, Moretti M & Berg MP (2021) Handbook of trait-based ecology. From theory to R tools. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108628426
- Neal D (2018) Introduction to population biology. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139107976
- Rockwood LL (2015) Introduction to population ecology. 2nd ed. Wiley Blackwell, Chichester. ISBN 978-1-118-94757-9
- Mittelbach GG & McGill BJ (2019) Community ecology. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-883586-8 https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198835851.001.0001
- Silvertown J & Charlesworth D (2001/2005) Introduction to plant population biology. 4th ed. Blackwell Publishing, Malden–Oxford–Carlton. ISBN 978-0-632-04991-2
Zusätzlich interessante Lehrbücher:
- Bello F de, Carmona CP, Dias ATC, Götzenberger L, Moretti M & Berg MP (2021) Handbook of trait-based ecology. From theory to R tools. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108628426
- Neal D (2018) Introduction to population biology. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139107976
- Rockwood LL (2015) Introduction to population ecology. 2nd ed. Wiley Blackwell, Chichester. ISBN 978-1-118-94757-9