833325 Biological monitoring (theory and practice)
- Type
- Lecture and seminar
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Zaller, Johann , Landler, Lukas
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Wintersemester 2024/25
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch
- Content
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Definitions (monitoring, environmental monitoring, biomonitoring, monitoring for pollution control, monitoring site ecology and landscape, monitoring parasites and fungal infections); hypotheses and models as basics for monitoring concepts; indicative monitoring; monitoring for nature protection and conservation biology; mistakes and pitfalls; aktual examples from Austria and worldwide; Interpretation of results
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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Correct use of terms in monitoring plants and animals; understanding the concepts and necessary hypotheses for biological monitoring; knowledge about some common monitoring techniques; monitoring and long term ecological studies; use of organisms for ecosystem evaluation and management; monitoring "biodiversity"; monitoring for nature protection and environmental control
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.