Lehrveranstaltung: Ecology and Agroecosystems (3802-411)

Personen:

• apl ProfDr Frank Rasche (verantwortlich)

Lehrform:

Vorlesung mit Seminar

SWS:

4

Inhalt:

-Ecology - outline
-Climatically caused diversity of tropical and subtropical ecozones
-Plants and environmental factors
-Interaction between agriculture and natural ecosystems
-Principles of ecosystem functions
-Interactions in agroecosystems: Species interactions
-Agroecosystems of the tropics and subtropics
-Case Study: Ecology of insular South East Asia
-Practical methods in agroecology

Literatur:

Martin, K. und J. Sauerborn; 2006: Agrarökologie, Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart.

Veranstaltungsort:

Hohenheim

Anmerkungen:

Teaching strategies: -Lectures - to provide fundamental knowledge relevant to agro-ecosystems - Group assignment - to encourage broader interdisciplinary thinking and design in a group context - Examination - the final test of competency Assessment: written exam 80%; seminar/poster presentation 20%

Modul:

• 3802-410 Ecology and Agroecosystems (Pflicht)