Ecology I

lbio1117  2021-2022  Louvain-la-Neuve

Ecology I
4.00 credits
30.0 h + 10.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Wesselingh Renate;
Language
French
Content
This course treats all the questions that have a link with ecology, both the theoretical concepts illustrated by practical examples, but also the impact of man on ecosystems.
More in detail, the cours deals with
  • the ecology of individuals (abiotic conditions, resources, intraspecific competition, ecological niche)
  • population ecology (life cycles, demography, migration and dispersal, life history, impact of intraspecific competition on populations)
  • community ecology (the different types of interactions between species, interspecific competition and community structure, predator-prey relationships, effects of predation on community structure)
  • ecosystem dynamics (biogeochemical cycles, primary productivity, energy flow through ecosystems, interactions between trophic levels)
  • the biosphere (influence of abiotic conditions on ecosystems, terrestrial and aquatic biomes, biodiversity, impact of the human population)
Practical activities outdoors will help to illustrate the theoretical concepts.
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Faculty or entity
BIOL


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Minor in Population and Development Studies

Minor in Biology

Minor in Scientific Culture

Bachelor in Biology

Bachelor in Geography : General

Interdisciplinary Advanced Master in Science and Management of the Environment and Sustainable Development