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| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2015 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Frühjahrsem. |
| Dozierende | Ansgar Kahmen (ansgar.kahmen@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | Terrestrial ecosystems deliver ecosystem goods and services that we as people depend on. The delivery of these ecosystem goods and services is tightly coupled to biogeochemical processes such as the cycling of carbon, water and nutrients in ecosystems. In Biogeochemistry and Sustainable Landuse we will present the key mechanisms that drive biogeochemical cycles from leaf to globe. We will explain the impact of global environmental change (climate change, nitrogen deposition, loss of biodiversity, landuse changes) on biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem services and will discuss sustainable management strategies that can mitigate these impacts. In essence, this class will teach the biogeochemical principles that underlie the sustainable use of natural and agricultural ecosystems. I) INTRODUCTION 19.2.2015: Sustainable land use and ecosystem goods and services II) BIOGEOCHEMISTRY AND LANDUSE IMPACTS 05.3.2015: Energy and water 12.3.2015: The water cycle 19.3.2015: The carbon cycle 26.3.2015: Soil organic matter and C sequestration 09.4.2015: Soil fertility and nutrients 16.4.2015: Fertilization and non-CO2 green house gas emissions III) BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE 23.4.2015: Biodiversity loss and ecosystem functioning 30.4.2015: Impacts of climate change on land use and biogeochemistry IV) FUTURE NEEDS AND SOLUTIONS 07.5.2015: Alternative solutions to sustainable land-use 21.5.2015: The DOC trials (Dr. Paul Mäder) 28.5.2015: Life cycle assessments (Dr. Matthias Meier) |
| Lernziele | You learn about - the concept of ecosystem goods and services and the multifunctionality of land use - key processes determining energy, carbon nitrogen and water cycling in ecosystems - the impacts of global environmental changes on biogeochemical cycles - the role of biodiversity for ecosystem functioning - strategies for the sustainable use of ecosystem goods and services |
| Literatur | - Canadell JG, et al. (2007) Terrestrial ecosystems in a changing world. Springer Verlag. - Chapin FS, Matson PA, Mooney HA (2002) Principles of terrestrial ecosystem ecology. Springer Verlag. - Lambin EF, Geist HJ (2006) Land-use and land-cover change. Springer Verlag. - Newton PCD, et al. (2007) Agroecosystems in a changing climate. CRC. - Schlesinger W (1997) Biogeochemistry. Academic Press. - WRI - World Resources Institute (2000) World Resources 2000-2001: People and ecosystems, the fraying web of life. World Resources Institute. - Millenium Ecosystem Assessment - Ecosystems and Human Well-being (2005) Island Press. - Naeem S, et al. (2009) Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing. Oxford University Press. - Altieri, M. A. Agroecology: The Science of Sustainable Agriculture. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1995. - Gliessman, S. R. Agroecology: Ecological Processes in Sustainable Agriculture. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2000. |
| Weblink | https://adam.unibas.ch |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Lehrveranstaltungen Master Ökologie (Master Ökologie) Lehrveranstaltungen Master Pflanzenwissenschaften (Master Pflanzenwissenschaften) Modul Biologie 5 (Bachelor Biologie) Modul Wahlbereich Energie und Klimawandel (Master Sustainable Development) Weitere Lehrveranstaltungen für den Wahlbereich Biologie (Bachelor Biologie (Studienbeginn vor 01.08.2013)) |
| Leistungsüberprüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Leistungsüberprüfung | Oral exam,, dates will be published on ADAM |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Leistungsüberprüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: Dozierende |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,5 |
| Wiederholtes Belegen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Botanik und Ökologie |