Estonian Flora and Fauna
Course code
MLB6025.LT
old course code
MLB6025
Course title in Estonian
Eesti taimestik ja loomastik
Course title in English
Estonian Flora and Fauna
ECTS credits
5.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To provide an overview of flora and fauna in the main terrestrial and water communities and ecosystems in Estonia. To create a thematic and practical background for students of recreation management.
Brief description of the course
Curricula for recreation management students, covering the biodiversity of Estonian flora and fauna. Accent on the more attractive and common species and animal behaviour. Overview of main terrestrial and water communities (forests, meadows, swamps, lakes, rivers and sea), their ecology and biodiversity. Anthropogenic ecosystems. Issues of flora and fauna conservation. The course contains lectures, practical lab work and related field work. Several videos are related with this course.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has an idea of diversity of Estonian flora and fauna;
- has an overview of main terrestrial and water communities (forests, meadows, swamps, lakes, rivers, sea and anthropogenic ecosystems) and biota of them;
- understands condition of Estonian flora and fauna and issues of conservation.
- has an idea of diversity of Estonian flora and fauna;
- has an overview of main terrestrial and water communities (forests, meadows, swamps, lakes, rivers, sea and anthropogenic ecosystems) and biota of them;
- understands condition of Estonian flora and fauna and issues of conservation.
Teacher
dots Tiina Elvisto
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