Course: Agricultural Production of Biobased Resources (3403-431)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Iris Lewandowski (verantwortlich)
• Prof. Dr. Regina Birner (verantwortlich)
• Prof. Dr. Uta Dickhöfer (verantwortlich)
• Dr. Thomas Hilger (begleitend)
• Prof. Dr. Andreas Fangmeier (begleitend)
• Prof. Dr. Volker Wulfmeyer (begleitend)
• apl ProfDr Ludger Herrmann (begleitend)
• Prof. Dr. Hans Griepentrog (begleitend)

Type of Course:

lecture with seminar and excursion

In-Class Hours Per Week:

4

Contents:

The overall objective of the module is to provide fundamental knowledge on the functioning of agricultural systems in different climatic zones for the production of biobased resources for the bioeconomy.

Contents of the module include:
A) Agro-eco systems in different climatic zones
• Description, systematics and functioning of agro-ecosystems;
• Provision of ecosystem services;
• Bio-physical principles of agricultural production;
• Role of climate in agricultural production and impact of climate change.

B) Agricultural production systems
• Systematics, description and analysis of agricultural production systems in different agro-ecological regions;
• Case studies in crop and animal production;
• In- and outputs and material flows in agricultural production systems;
• Yields and quality of products from agricultural production;
• Biomass supply systems;
• Logistic aspects of biomass supply;
• Biomass supply in the context of food security.

Literature:

to be announced

Location:

-siehe Freitext

Module:

• 3403-430 Agricultural Production of Biobased Resources (compulsory)

eLearning:

Course in ILIAS