Applied Ecology in Modified Ecosystems 2
main objectives
Carrying out observation and survey in the field to produce relevant data for managing habitats and resources.,Know and practise certain standard methods used in plant ecology, silviculture and the management of aquatic habitats.,Practise and/or acquire GIS skills and apply general good practice in data management (organising data, writing metadata).,
general content
You will use the literature search and recommendations made in EAEM 1 to define and carry out a field observation protocol and you will analyse and present the results obtained: choice of variables to collect, tools and methods to use in the field (study area, scale, classification of variables, field data sheet, geographical position). Depending on project topics, extra methodological support may be provided.,Standard sampling methods used in ecological fieldwork (e.g.: vegetation survey, macroinvertebrate indicators of water quality) or sylviculture (e.g.: mean dominant tree height, basal area).,Gaining independance in use of a GIS freeware (QGIS) to visualise existing data, georeference, create new data by digitising, carrying out simple spatial analysis.,Ecological value of semi-natural habitats found in human-modified landscapes and management recommendations for their preservation (e.g.: different types of hedgerow, field margins, woods, ponds, riverbanks, semi-natural grasslands).,
pedagogy
Carrying out a project for an external partner organisation in the field of resource management strongly impacted by human activities. You will be guided by teaching staff in particular for protocol construction and correct presentation of your results. All of the project work undertaken in EAEM 1 and 2 will be presented to the external partner organisation in the most convenient form for their needs (poster, illustrations, maps).,Practical work in the field to carry out standard observation methods. ,Personal research.,
evaluation
Oral presentation and written report. Produce a poster presenting one type of semi-natural habitat.
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