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Postgraduate Course: Forest Ecosystems (PGGE11104)

This course will be closed from 13 January 2017

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryForest Ecosystems is the study of the interactions between plants, animals and their environment. This course will present the essential elements of the ecology of individual tree species, of biotic communities and of forest ecosystems. The emphasis of the course will be on the relationships between functional and structural properties of forest ecosystem and on the dynamic nature of forest communities.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
- The identification and ecology of the most common tree species of the British Isles;
- Understanding the postglacial dynamics and ecological genetics of tree species in the British Isles, the nature of disturbances and stress factors in forests, the principles of forest ecosystem management, the interactions between soils, forests and atmosphere, the role of the major ecological processes (competition, herbivory, symbiosis, etc.) in shaping ecosystem structure and functions and tropical forest ecology.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/05-06/course.php?code=P01523
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Maurizio Mencuccini
Tel: (0131 6)50 5432
Email: M.Mencuccini@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Christine Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
Email: Christine.Wilson@ed.ac.uk
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