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Course code: RSSS20210o13Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: Anthropogenic Changes in Ecosystems
Major: Environmental Protection
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Ewa Fudali
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Learning outcomes: During the course theoretical and methodological rules how to estimate human impact (in various aspects of his activity) upon vegetation is gained. Student is able to forecast biocoenoses′ reactions to individual investments planned.
Competences: Passing the course permits to recognize and point out factors which cause ecosystems studied degradation and suggest some improving actions.
Prerequisites: Botany, Phytosociology, Plant Ecology
Course content: Anthropopression, plants and phytocoenoses response to environmental changes due to human activity, biological invasions among plants and their ecological consequences, anthropogenic changes In the structure of forest, peat and medow biocoenoses, influence of selected industrial emissions on habitats and forest biocoenoses, processes of the ecosystems ruderalisation.
Recommended literature: Jackowiak B., Zukowski W. 2000. Mechanisms of Anthropogenic Changes of the Plant Cover. Bogucki Wyd. Naukowe, Poznań Zając A., Zając M., Zemanem B. 2003. Phytogeographical problem sof synanthropic plants. Wyd. Inst. Bot. UJ, Kraków Fudali E. 2009. Antropogeniczne zmiany w ekosystemach. Transformacje roślinności. Wyd. UP we Wrocławiu
Assessment methods: Obligatory credit of practical, written exam; minimum 60 % of knowledge to pass.
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