OEKB301357 Selected animals of Central European landscapes
- Type
- Lecture and exercise
- Semester hours
- 4
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Landler, Lukas , Frank, Thomas , Kratschmer, Sophie , Bruckner, Alexander , Hussain, Raja Imran
- Organisation
- Zoology
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2027
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch, Englisch
- Content
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Land-living animals suitable for bioindication and evaluation of central European habitats are presented with practical examples: Snails and slugs, grasshoppers, ground beetles, butterflies, amphibians, reptiles, birds and selected mammals. In the laboratory and partially outdoors we exercise how to handle (identify, quantify, evaluate) these animals.
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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After successfully completing the course, participants will be able to:
identify the selected animal groups at the respective taxonomic level practiced, using the identification literature introduced in the course;
assess the limitations of field identification for the respective animal group;
explain the characteristics that determine the suitability of animal groups as indicators of terrestrial habitats;
independently conduct field surveys of the species groups introduced in the course;
interpret data obtained through field surveys in the context of habitat analysis;
define important additional parameters for surveying and analyzing the animal groups introduced in the course within their respective habitats.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.