Unit ECOLOGY II
- Course
- Biological sciences
- Study-unit Code
- 55998106
- Curriculum
- Ambientale - naturalistico
- Teacher
- Massimo Lorenzoni
- Teachers
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- Massimo Lorenzoni
- Hours
- 42 ore - Massimo Lorenzoni
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2020
- Offered
- 2022/23
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Academic discipline
- BIO/07
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- The course is planned as an insight of Ecology I. It is divided into two parts: evolutionary ecology and biodiversity. The first part deals with the issues of natural selection, ecological adaptation and co-evolution between interacting organisms. The second part deals with the various components of biodiversity and the problems relating to their management.
- Reference texts
- At the student's choice
- Educational objectives
- Aims: knowledge acquisition of scientific basis of ecology for the comprehension of the relationships between species and environment
- Prerequisites
- Basic concepts of ecology are important for a better comprehension of the course topics
- Teaching methods
- The course will be taught with oral frontal lessons. Practical activities will be also implemented.
- Other information
- Attendance: Facultative, but advised.
- Learning verification modality
- Oral exam, integrated with the results of students' seminars on topics regarding the teaching course.
- Extended program
- Part I. Evolutionary Ecology: Natural Selection and Ecological Adaptation. Hypothesis of group selection. Kin selection. Speciation. Coevolution. Predatory prey interaction. Mimicry. Competition. Coexistence. Part II. Biodiversity and its conservation. Quantitative aspects of biodiversity. Factors affecting biodiversity.