Transcript Plant ecology

Plant ecology
• Autumn 2012
Sami Aikio (Juha Tuomi)
Kari Taulavuori
Annamari Markkola
Karoliina Huusko
Tolva, Kuusamo
Present environments
and changes
History
Biogeography,
dispersal history,
succession
Natural selection,
evolution, adaptation
Physiological and
morphological
adaptations to various
environments
Effects on species
Community composition, diversity and
species interactions
Population
Plant
Effects on reproductive
success of individuals, and
population growth and
viability
Ecophysiological
consequences of
environments and
variability
Plant ecology
in Oulu
Ecosystem ecology
Community
ecology
Conservation
ecology
Evolutionary
ecology
Plant population
biology
Molecular ecology
Soil ecology
Plant
ecophysiology
Plant ecology
Botany field courses
Basic ecology
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Plant ecology (7op / ECTS cr)
• Finnish students: Lectures (34 h, KS 217)
• Exchange students: Ridge I., Plants
• Literature seminars (8 h)
• Plant ecological literature and research articles
• Excercises (40 h)
• Laboratory work and experiments
• Seminar at the end
• Examination: Date will be announced later
• Finnish students: Lectures
• Exchange students: Ridge-Plants and seminar literature
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What should you learn?
• Lectures
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How plants adapt to heterogeneous environment?
Basics of carbon, water and nutrient economy of plants
Emphasis on adaptation – not on physiological mechanisms
Some more advanced issues on plant adaptation
• Literature seminars
• How to read scientific literature: key questions and results!
• Scientific discussion and critical evaluation of methods and
implications
• Excercises
• How to design and conduct scientific experiments
• How to work in the laboratory
• Have readiness to write a plant ecological thesis for
Bachelor of Science degree!
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Plant Ecology
•Population biology and conservation
Juha Tuomi
Laura Kvist
Sami Aikio
•Plant community ecology
Jari Oksanen
Risto Virtanen
Anu Eskelinen
•Ecology of plant-fungi symbioses
Annamari Markkola
Anna-Liisa Ruotsalainen
Piippa Wäli
Karita Saravesi
•Ecophysiology and climate change
Kari Taulavuori
Calypso
bulbosa