Plants and Ecosystems

Fakultet for biovitenskap, fiskeri og økonomi

Theoretical. The course is open for bachelor students in biology

Recommended prerequisites: Bio-1005 Ecology and Evolution and Bio-2003 From individuals to ecosystems

Terrestrial ecosystems are dependent on their autotrophic organisms. This course will focus on the role of these autotrophs in ecosystems and how this role is affected by northern growing conditions, biotic interactions and climate change. Autotrophic organisms, and especially plants, have a central role in their terrestrial ecosystems because they are producers of food for all terrestrial herbivores as well as for soil organisms and several organisms internal to them like e.g. endophytes and N-fixating bacteria. Also, plants are important to ecosystems for both creating and modifying habitat conditions. This course will give theoretical and empirical insight to this role of autotrophs in ecosystems. The course is relevant to those who want more general ecological knowledge and for those who want knowledge about the use and the management of natural resources.

Give insight into the role of autotrophs in ecosystems through experience from field course, and case studies from empirical and theoretical ecology.

English. When only Scandinavian students attend, Scandinavian language can be used.

Teaching will be based on a 4 day field course, lectures (24 hours), colloquiums (12 hours) and thematic journals (3). Students will write a project report based on data gathered under the field course.

The students will be assessed on the basis of the project (30%) and the oral exam (70%). The exam will be assessed with the grades A-F.

Muntlig eksamen:
Rapport:

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.

Muntlig eksamen

NAB-2005 Introduction to arctic agriculture and reindeer husbandry 7
NAB-2005 Nothern natural resource use 10
NAB-2005 Plants and the Ecosystem 10

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