Goals
Based on European ecosystems, the students deepen their knowledge in biodiversity, ecosystem change and restoration, with a focus on plant-related ecological processes. They learn about the differences between near-natural and highly modified/urbanised ecosystems, and what these differences mean for managing and conserving nature.
Content
Ecosystems and their species communities are strongly influenced by the management of natural resources. The way we use, manage and design ecosystems impacts the biodiversity and the ecological processes that we can observe and measure, and we see these changes especially in highly-modified and novel ecosystems. This course will cover different anthropogenic impacts as well as restoration strategies to advance the understanding of ecological processes and patterns, with an emphasis on water management and urbanisation.
Literature
Will be provided during the course
- Kursleiter/in: Jacqueline Hendrika Teresia Hoppenreijs