800681 EX Forests and climate change I

summer semester 2021 | Last update: 29.06.2021 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Office of the Vice Rector for Teaching and Students

Instructor:

ao. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Walter Oberhuber, +43 512 507 51048

Course number:

800681

Title:

EX Forests and climate change I

Type/hours:

EX 0,5

ECTS credits:

Period:

Block

Mode of repetition:

each semester

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

The aim is to provide knowledge to understand effects of environmental variability (especially climate change) on mountain forest ecosystems.

Contents:

Influence of environmental and climate factors on growth and development of mountain forest ecosystems exposed to extreme environmental conditions will be presented.

Methods:

Field course.

Assessment:

oral examination / written exmanination in case of COVID-19 caused virtual lecture

Literature:

Pluess AR, S Augustin, P Brang (eds; 2016) Wald im Klimawandel, Grundlagen für Adaptationsstrategien, Haupt Verlag

Start:

see dates

Time, location:

Exkursionstermine werden bei VB vereinbart, wird bekanntgegeben

allocated to study field

Interdisciplinary and additional courses

Interdisciplinary courses

Interdisciplinary courses for Bachelor's Programmes

Sustainable development goals

SDG 15 - Life on land: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.