Ecology for Environment and Water
In lectures, the following concepts will be treated: Terrestrial ecosystems. Basic population, community and ecosystems ecology. Primary production in ecosystems. Decomposition and turnover of organic matter. Biogeochemiska cycles of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorous. Biodiversity, ecosystem processes and Ecosystem services.
During compulsory excercises, basic concepts will be interpreted and applied with help of mathematical models.
Information from the course leader
Välkommen till kursen Ekologi för miljö och vatten!
Kursen startar den 18 januari kl 10.15. På grund av corona-pandemin ges kursen som distanskurs enligt föreskrifter från SLU och UU. Inga fysiska möten är planerade. Vi använder ZOOM för föreläsningar och handledda övningar. Föreläsningsmaterial, övningsuppgifter mm och löpande information läggs ut på CANVAS, där du också hittar länkar till ZOOM-möten.Tentamen är planerad att ske som hemtentamen. Kursens CANVAS-sida öppnas den 6 januari, men hör av dig till kursledaren (bengt.olsson@slu.se) för eventuella frågor i samband med kursstarten. Du kan med fördel registrera dig på kursen före kursstarten, och du kommer att få en inbjudan till kursens CANVAS-sida.
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
BI1274-30237 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for BI1274
Academic year 2023/2024
Ecology for Environment and Water (BI1274-10426)
2023-08-28 - 2023-10-30
Academic year 2022/2023
Ecology for Environment and Water (BI1274-10087)
2022-08-29 - 2022-10-31
Academic year 2019/2020
Ecology for Environment and Water (BI1274-30106)
2020-01-20 - 2020-03-22
Academic year 2018/2019
Ecology for Environment and Water (BI1274-30091)
2019-01-21 - 2019-03-24
Academic year 2017/2018
Ecology for Environment and Water (BI1274-30019)
2018-01-15 - 2018-03-18
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
BI1274 Ecology for Environment and Water, 5.0 Credits
Ekologi för miljö och vattenSubjects
Biology BiologyEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 5.0 | 0201 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G1F)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
Biology, 5 credits or equivalent.Objectives
The course will provide knowledge about terrestrial ecosystem structure and function.
After completing the course the student should be able to:
describe the energy and water balance of ecosystems.
describe the regulation of primary production in ecosystems.
describe decomposition and turnover of organic matter in soils.
describe the biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorous.
describe population dynamics and interactions between species.
do simple calculations of ecological systems.
Content
In lectures, the following concepts will be treated: Terrestrial ecosystems. Basic population, community and ecosystems ecology. Primary production in ecosystems. Decomposition and turnover of organic matter. Biogeochemiska cycles of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorous. Biodiversity, ecosystem processes and Ecosystem services.
During compulsory excercises, basic concepts will be interpreted and applied with help of mathematical models.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Approved written exam and participating in compulsory elements.
- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
- For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Responsible department
Department of Ecology
Further information
Litterature list
- Ecology, 5e upplagan Författare: W.D. Bowman, S.D. Hacker ISBN: ISBN 9781605359281 Kommentar: Observera att samma bok kan finnas med annat ISBN-nummer, och till ett högre pris. Äldre upplagor av boken (3-4) kan fungera, med vissa reservationer. Kopierat material från annan litteratur tillkommer.