Every summer semester
10 Credit points
For information on the duration of the modul, refer to the courses of study in which the module is used.
Non-official translation of the module descriptions. Only the German version is legally binding.
Students possess a profound knowledge of plant morphological and physiological reactions to changes in their abiotic and biotic environment and of the matter cycles in terrestrial ecosystems. Further, they possess expertise in species identification and an understanding of complex ecological interrelations. They are able to characterise and estimate plant health and habitat status. They sovereignly collect, handle, evaluate and present complex scientific data sets.
Environmental stress is one of the main challenges to plant growth and survival. With ongoing climatic and environmental change (e.g. fertilization and nitrogen enrichment) the ability to employ strategies to avoid irreversible damage due to drought, light, heat, salt or nutritional stress has become one of the main drivers for plant ecological success. This module investigates eco-physiological adaptations and acclimation mechanisms of different plant eco-functional types to changing climatic and edaphic conditions by conveying the use of well-established methods in experimental botany and plant physiology (e.g. gas exchange, chlorophyll-a-fluorescence, water potentials, stable isotope measurements) to assess plant growth and survival in stressful environments. A field trip of several days will add to the knowledge obtained on measurements with greenhouse plants and give insights in plant ecology as influenced by climatic and edaphic factors. A strong focus will be on data acquisition, analysis, discussion and presentation.
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Module structure: 1 bPr, 1 uPr 1
Written exam (90 minutes) or oral exam or electronic oral exam at a distance (20 minutes).
Usually students have to take the written exam.
The Portfolio comprises: independent preparation of the experiments, doing the experiments independently, presenting the results during a talk of 10 to 20 minutes, and writing a documentation of 10-20 pages.
| Degree programme | Recommended start 3 | Duration | Mandatory option 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology and Environmental Change / Master of Science [FsB vom 02.03.2020 mit Änderung vom 21.03.2023] | 2. | one semester | Compulsory optional subject |
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