833303 Soil zoology
- Type
- Lecture
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Bruckner, Alexander
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Wintersemester 2023/24
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch
- Content
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This lecture presents the multitude of edaphic animals: their morphology, strangeness, adaptions, needs, and ecosystem services. To bridge the gap to practical work, I demonstrate methods for obtaining animals from the soil. Interactions between the soil and its inhabitants, and the soil food web are discussed.
- Previous knowledge expected
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- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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Students of this lecture have a good overview of forms and performance of edaphic animals and of basic soil zoological methods. They are well oriented for advanced courses and graduate projects with a soil biological focus.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.