Introduction to Ecology and Biogeography
Course code
MLB6064.LT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Ökoloogia ja biogeograafia alused
Course title in English
Introduction to Ecology and Biogeography
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
A compulsory subject in the BA curriculum of Biology, which aims to explain the complicated relationships that exist among organisms and between organisms and environment.
Brief description of the course
Historical background of ecology; basic terms and notations used in ecology. Abiotic and biotic environment. Ecological amplitude and niche. Structure of populations. Migration and dispersal in time and space. Mutual interactions among organisms. Communities and succession. Ecosystems: energy flow and cycling of matter.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to explain the interaction between biota and abiotic environment;
- can analyze the formation of ecological hierarchies;
- can show the relevance of ecology to modern societies.
- is able to explain the interaction between biota and abiotic environment;
- can analyze the formation of ecological hierarchies;
- can show the relevance of ecology to modern societies.
Teacher
Tiina Elvisto PhD, Tõnu Ploompuu MSc
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