BIO4030 – Climate and population processes
Course content
The course was offered for the last time in autumn 2005. The course will be partly replaced by BIO4140 Life history and climate, which is offered every autumn semester, starting autumn 2006.
The course consists of three parts:
- Covers how animals and birds have adapted to alpine and arctic climate and the population dynamical effects of the same adaptation.
- Effects of climate on ectotherms (mainly terrestrial). What makes insects special. Processes: climatic adaptations and direct vs. indirect effects. Variables: temperature, humidity, UV, seasonality/unpredictability
- A survey of large scale population ecological responses to climate fluctuations with a focus on historic data.
Learning outcome
To increase and operationalise the students knowledge of basic ecology with special emphasis on the effect of climate.
Admission
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Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Bachelor degree in biology.
Recommended previous knowledge
Bachelor degree in biology.
Teaching
Lectures, group works, student presentations. The first part is held at Finse 亚博娱乐官网_亚博pt手机客户端登录ssenter one week in the beginning of the fall semester.
Minimum 4 students, maxaimum 20.
Examination
Three presentations/reports and final examination; Weight: 20:20:20:40.
Lettergrading system.