Habitat Studies 1400-215SIED

The following topics will be explain during the lectures:
- factors influencing establishment and development of terrestial habitats
- characteristics and ecological significance of aquatic habitat
- hydrochemistry of surface waters
- wetland ecosystems
- types of wetland ecosystems
- role of soil in the energy flow, water cycle and biogeochemical cycles
- basic physical, chemical and biological features of mineral nad organic soils
- main soil and soil-forming processes
- management of natural resources in protected areas
-factors differentiating global soil surface
During field part students will learn to identify soils according to thier morphological features and to assess impact of plant communities, bedrock and water balance on soil properties.
Samples taken during field part will be analysed in the laboratory, where students will learn methods for analyses of the most important soil (mineral and organic) and water properties.
Seminar will help students to arrange (statistically), interpret and present obtained results.

Type of course

elective courses
obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom and field classes

Prerequisites (description)

ATTENTION! An integral part of this course are field activities, performed either (1) in September at the field station in Urwitałt or (2) during Saturday trips around Warsaw in October. The form of field activities depends on the availability of the field station and the number of students participating in the course. Information on the formula of field classes and their dates are provided for specific academic years.

Course coordinators

Monika Mętrak

Learning outcomes

Knowledge:
1. on genesis, differentiation and characteristics of aquatic and terrestial habitats (K_W02, K_W07)
2. on relations between habitat, biotop and biocenosis (K_W02, K_W05)
3. on natural and anthropogenic transformations of habitats (K_W06, K_W07)
4. on factors differentiating global soil surface (K_W02)
5. on practical use of habitat studies in environmental protection (K_W04, K_W05)
6. on common methods of analysis and assessment of aquatic and terrestial habitats (K_W03)

Abilities:
1. use of common methods for description and identification of soil (mineral and organic) and waters ( K_U03, K_U07)
2. use of graphical and statistical methods for results interpretation (K_U02)
3.interpretation of mutual relations between habitat and biocenosis (K_U01, K_U04)
4. individual studies on proposed literature and internet resources (K_U05)
5. proper presentation of results with bibliography (K_U12)

Social abilities:
1. team work (K_K05)
2. proper use of health and safety rules in laboratory (K_K01)
3. discriminating analysis of information acessible in mass media and scientific literature (K_K02, K_K03)
4. broadening and updating knowledge on practical aspects of habitat studies (K_K02)

Assessment criteria

Lecture - written exam (test). Practical course - individual scientific project (evaluation of realisation and presentation of its results).

ATTENTION! An integral part of this course are field activities, performed either (1) in September at the field station in Urwitałt or (2) during Saturday trips around Warsaw in October.
The form of field activities depends on the availability of the field station and the number of students participating in the course. Information on the formula of field classes and their dates are provided for specific academic years.

Bibliography

1. Bednarek R., Prusinkiewicz Z. 1999. Geografia gleb. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN
2. Dobrzański B., Zawadzki S. (Red.)1995. Gleboznawstwo. PWRiL
3. Kabata-Pendias A., Pendias H. 1999. Biogeochemia pierwiastków śladowych. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN
4. Kajak A. 2016. Biologia gleby. Wydawnictwo SGGW
5. Mannion A.M. 2001. Zmiany środowiska Ziemi. Historia środowiska przyrodniczego i kulturowego. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN
6. Matuszkiewicz W. 2001. Przewodnik do oznaczania zbiorowisk roślinnych Polski. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN
7. Matuszkiewicz W., Sikorski P., Szwed W., Wierzba M. 2012. Lasy i zarośla. Wydawnictwo naukowe PWN.
8. Mocek A. (Red.) 2015. Gleboznawstwo. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN
9. Systematyka Gleb Polski 2019 Polskie Towarzystwo Gleboznawcze
http://www.ejpau.media.pl/PDFy/systematyka-gleb-polski-wyd%206.pdf
10. Tobolski K. 2000. Przewodnik do oznaczania torfów i osadów jeziornych. Ser. Vademecum Geobotanicum. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN.
11. Wysocki C., Sikorski P. 2009. Fitosocjologia stosowana. Wydawnictwo SGGW

Notes

Term 2023Z:

None

Term 2024Z:

None

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

Environmental conservation, full-time first-cycle studies

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 1400-215SIED in USOSweb