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Course code: IPN10167o12Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: Basics of agriculture and ecology
Major: Land Management
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 9 / 9 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Lech Nowak, dr hab. inż. Kazimierz Chmura, dr inż. Maciej Piotrowski
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Knowledge Student knows the basic concepts of ecology and environment of agricultural production, has a general knowledge of the dependencies and interactions among components of ecosystems; knows the basics of farming in adjusting to the conditions of the habitat and recognizes crop species. Skills Student can determine the relationships between habitat conditions and plant requirements, identify the reasons (natural and anthropogenic) causing changes in habitat, knows how to use the appropriate criteria for the choice of agricultural plant according to habitat conditions, is able to offer basic agronomic treatments for optimum plant growth.
Competences: Social competence Student understands the phenomena occurring in nature, is aware of the responsibility for the sustainable management of the natural environment resources.
Prerequisites: none
Course content: Basics of ecology, habitat, ecology of plants. Interactions between species, species diversity. Changes in the environment, succession. Protection of nature. Agricultural production environment. Types of agricultural production, plant, animal, meadow and pasture. Relationship between plant and animal production. Water management. Basics of Agricultural Technology. Crop rotations. Characteristics of crops.
Recommended literature: Krebs Ch. 1997. Ekologia. PWN Warszawa Kershaw K.A. 1978. Ilościowa i dynamiczna ekologia roślin. PWN Warszawa Richling A., Solon J. 1998. Ekologia krajobrazu. PWN Warszawa Faliński J. B. 2001. Przewodnik do długoterminowych badań ekologicznych. PWN Warszawa Nowak L. 1997. Rolnictwo. Działy wybrane. AR Wrocław Chmura K., Rojek S, Trybała M.1997. Technologia produkcji rolniczej. AR Wrocław
Assessment methods: written reports from exercises, tests, exam
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