913304 Advanced forest genetics with special emphasis on conservation biology
- Type
- Lecture and seminar
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2024
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch
- Content
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Focuses and activities in this seminar include:
- advanced population genetics
- quantification of genetic diversity and structure using population genetics software
- development of spatial patterns of genetic variation in forest tree species, but also other organisms in forest ecosystems (especially animals and herbaceous plants)
- change of genetic structure in space and time under the influence of evolutionary factors
- genetic differentiation in continuous and fragmented areas of a species’ distribution range and relevance for genetic conservation
- consideration of genetic structures and quantitative genetic variation in the selection of target populations for genetic conservation
- evolutionarily significant units and management units based on case studies of forest tree species and other organisms
- various forms of in-situ and ex-situ measures for the conservation of genetic resources such as genetic conservation forests and clone archives, implementation in practice (e.g. silvicultural measures in genetic conservation forests) and genetic monitoring.
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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After successful course attendance, course participants are able to:
- define important measures of population genetic variation
- explain the influence of evolutionary factors and management measures on the genetic variation of populations in forests
- explain and independently construct datasets for population genetic analysis
- analyse the genetic diversity and structure of such populations using selected methods
- derive strategies for the conservation of genetic resources in forests
objective of this lecture.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.