Ecology

Lectures, oral presentations; literature review follow by exposition of skills acquired, fieldwork, laboratory work and oral presentations in English and Portuguese.
Two theoretical tests and two practical assays with oral presentation.

1- Domination of ecosystem concept and their compounds particularly energy flow;
2 – Identification of ecological factors and establishment of their influence in life processes;
3- Obtain the knowledge about population dynamic interactions and evaluate their impact in ecosystems;
4 – Acquires the concept of community and understands their development.

1 – Ecosystems organization and development: 1.1 Ecosystems generalities, 1.2 Characteristics of natural
systems, 1.3 Energy flow, 1.4 Energy and material transfer, 1.5 Ecosystems evolution;
2. Ecosystems dynamic: 2.1 Life and Climat, 2.2 Life and Soil, 2.3 Biogeochemical cycles;
3. Relationships in ecosystems: 3.1 Interactions established, 3.2 Populations dynamic and consequences, 3.3 Man role in ecosystems.

NAO

BEGON, M., TOWNSEND, C.R. & HARPER, J.L. – Ecology: from individuals to ecosystems. Cambridge: Blackwell Publishing Limited, 2005.
FAURIE, C., FERRA, C., MÉDORI, P., DEVAUX, J. & HEMPTINNE, J. – Ecologie. Approche scientifique et pratique. Lavoisier, 2002.
RICKLEFS, R. & MILLER, G. – Ecology. W.H.Freeman and Company, 2000.