Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
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Course code
MLB6012.LT
old course code
MLB6012
Course title in Estonian
Looduskaitsebioloogia
Course title in English
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
ECTS credits
5.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The course will offer students an opportunity to acquire basic knowledge about the about value and structure of biodiversity, the threats to it and the basic about the tools available for conservation of populations and ecosystems.
Brief description of the course
Short description. Fundamentals of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology. History of biodiversity conservation and formation of conservation biology as a science. Components of biodiversity. Threats to biodiversity. Environmental ethics. Environmental economy. Theoretical principles of species conservation and their application. Extinctions. Prioritization in conservation: species, ecoregions, ecosystems. Paradigms in species conservation. Biology of small populations: demography, genetics, environmental impact, population viability analyses (PVA). Ex situ conservation. Recovery of species. Restoration ecology. Principles of ecosystems management. Design of protected areas: size, distance, corridors, zones, edge effect. International and national biodiversity legislation: principles and history. Biodiversity conservation and social processes.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
Basic knowledge of biodiversity and conservation biology.
Teacher
dots Tiit Maran, PhD
Prerequisite course 1
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