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ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

	0522400001
	DIPARTIMENTO DI CHIMICA E BIOLOGIA "ADOLFO ZAMBELLI"

	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
	2015/2016

PERCORSO COMUNE

	OBBLIGATORIO
	YEAR OF COURSE 1
	YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2010
	PRIMO SEMESTRE

TEACHING UNITS

SSD	CFU	HOURS	ACTIVITY	TYPE OF ACTIVITY
BIO/07	5	40	LESSONS	COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS
BIO/07	1	12	LAB	COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS

	Objectives
	- TO HAVE BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPLEX ORGANIZATION OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ANTHROPIC ALTERATIONS - TO BE QUALIFIED TO DEFINE AND CARRY OUT PROJECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM ANALISES TO BOTH MONITORING AND CONTROL OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS - TO FACE UP IN SYNERGY WITH OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS THE ECOSYSTEM ALTERATIONS FINALISED TO THEIR CONSERVATION.

	Prerequisites
	BASIC ECOLOGY

	Contents
	AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS. VARIABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS. MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES. SAMPLING, MEASURE, QUALITY AND DATA PROCESSING. ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONAL BIODIVERSITY OF SOIL MICROBIC COMMUNITIES. MONITORING OF ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES. PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY, COMMUNITY PRODUCTIVITY. SOIL MICROBIC METABOLISM AND DECOMPOSITION PROCESS. EFFECTS OF NATURAL AND ANTHROPIC FACTORS ON COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND METABOLISM. ALTERATION OF NATURAL EQUILIBRIUM. GLOBAL CHANGES. ISSUES-ANALYSES. FIELD EXCURSIONS AND PRACTICES.

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS. VARIABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS. MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES. SAMPLING, MEASURE, QUALITY AND DATA PROCESSING. ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONAL BIODIVERSITY OF SOIL MICROBIC COMMUNITIES. MONITORING OF ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES. PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY, COMMUNITY PRODUCTIVITY. SOIL MICROBIC METABOLISM AND DECOMPOSITION PROCESS. EFFECTS OF NATURAL AND ANTHROPIC FACTORS ON COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND METABOLISM. ALTERATION OF NATURAL EQUILIBRIUM. GLOBAL CHANGES.
ISSUES-ANALYSES. FIELD EXCURSIONS AND PRACTICES.

	Teaching Methods
	LECTURES EXERCITATIONS LABORATORY ACTIVITIES SEMINARS ISSUE-ANALYSES

	Verification of learning
	TWO STEPS OF ORAL EXAMINATION: 1) PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF A PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, 2) EXPLANATION OF A SCIENTIFIC WORK FROM THE INTERNATIONAL RECENT BIBLIOGRAPHY ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCHES.

	Texts
	• RECOMMENDED READINGS: V. AMADIO - ANALISI DI SISTEMI E PROGETTI AMBIENTALI – FRANCOANGELI K. HRUSKA – ECOLOGIA URBANA – CUEN R. BETTINETTI, G CROSA, S.GALASSI – ECOLOGIA DELLE ACQUE INTERNE – CITTA’ STUDI S. GALASSI, I. FERRARI, P.VIAROLI - INTRODUZIONE ALL'ECOLOGIA APPLICATA - CITTÀ STUDI

	More Information
	•E-MAIL ADDRESS OF LECTURER: ANALFANI@UNISA.IT •WEB SITE ADDRESS WITH INFORMATION ON THE COURSE: HTTP://WWW.UNISA.IT/DIPARTIMENTI/DIP_CHIMICA_E_BIOLOGIA/DIDATTICA/INDEX

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