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| Semester | Herbstsemester 2007 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Herbstsemester |
| Dozierende | Jan Beck (jan.beck@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | The aim of the lecture is to give advanced students an overview over current research in mac-roecology. After general introductions, a focus will be on presenting and discussing recent re-search contributions (i.e., of the last five years). Contrasting findings and hypotheses rather than final statements may be a result of this aim. Biological concepts, as opposed to methods, mathematical treatments, computer modelling or applied research, will be in the foreground. Contents 1. Macroecology and biogeography: definitions and research topics · A thermodynamic view of ecology · Scientific methods and the problem of large systems (experiments vs. correlations; theories from first principles vs. documentation of empirical patterns; null models and simulations) · The biological species as unit of analysis 2. Basic patterns and concepts · Rank-abundance distributions · Species richness (local/global) · Species-area relations and turnover · Development and evolution of range sizes · Range-abundance relationships · The effects of history (and other coincidences) on species occurrence 3. Species richness gradients and correlative explanations · Global (e.g. energy-water dynamics, productivity, area, speciation) · Local (e.g. energy-water dynamics, productivity, area, disturbance and competitive ex-clusion, resource and habitat diversity, dispersal limitation) 4. Island biogeography · Classical equilibrium theory and new developments · Fragmentation and extinction 5. Biological invasions · Causes and effects of species invasions · Characters of invasive species · Human habitat degradation, invasions and conservation 6. Ecological null models · The mid-domain effect · The unified neutral theory of biogeography and biodiversity (Hubbell 2001) and other neutral models 7. The metabolic theory of ecology · First principles · Empirical evidence 8. Humans and the distribution of living things · Biogeography and the development of civilizations · Human population density, productivity and biodiversity · Global change: climate change and effects on species distributions; biodiversity loss and economy · Taking responsibility: conservation and management of living resources Further literature and lectures summaries (PowerPoint) will be available on the NLU homepage in due course. |
| Bemerkungen | Language of instruction: English (however, communication in German is possible) Office hours: by appointment, contact jan.beck@unibas.ch or phone 061 267 08 10 |
| Teilnahmebedingungen | Comments: Advanced students from other disciplines (e.g., biology) are most welcome. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Deutsch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Vertiefungsmodul NLU-Biogeographie (Master Geographie 02) |
| Leistungsüberprüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Leistungsüberprüfung | Credit points: 1 (details on the mode of the required exam will be given at the first lecture) |
| 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 | NLU Biogeographie |