(in Polish) Ekologia 1300-OEKLW-GEP
During the course will be discussed the philosophical and theoretical assumptions of ecology, basic concepts and definitions, the main abiotic factors, phenomena and processes that occur at different levels of the organization of nature (biosphere, ecosystem, biocoenosis, population, individual), and issues related to the thermodynamics of ecological systems.
Lecture topics:
1. Origin of life.
2. Basic concepts and definitions used in ecology, philosophical assumptions of ecology.
3. Ecological factors: climatic, physiographic, orographic, edaphic, biotic.
4. Biosphere: metabolism, primary production, decomposition.
5. Ecosystem - structure: trophic networks, trophic chains, trophic pyramids.
6. Ecosystem functioning - energy flow, circulation of matter
7. Stability of ecosystems: balance, durability and stability.
8. Dynamics of ecosystems: the classical theory of succession and alternative theories.
9. Population: characteristics, processes, dynamics, survival curves.
10. Population demography, metapopulation.
11. Organism: ecological niche, ecological amplitude, acclimatization, adaptation, tolerance and resistance to stress.
12. Organism: intra- and interspecies interactions.
13. Biomes: climatic and soil zones, vegetation formations and associated animal communities.
14. Biodiversity: levels, measurements, patterns, synanthropic species, species invasions.
Type of course
Assessment criteria
Knowledge of all issues presented during the course.
Practical placement
none
Additional information
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