Ecology O14015

Course content:
The laws of Ecology.
Levels of biological organization.
Life and the physical environment. Adaptation to aquatic and terrestrial environments. Habitat and ecological niche. Ecological tolerance of individuals.
Population genetics.
Population ecology. Population structures. Temporal and spatial dynamics of populations.
Biocoenosis ecology. The structure and organization of biocoenosis.
Ecosystem: spatial and trophic structure. The food chains, food webs and food levels. Energy and matter in the ecosystem. Primary and secondary production. Pathways of elements in the ecosystem.
Plant geography and animal geography. Main biomes of the world.
Applied ecology.
The classification of vegetation in Poland. Systematic review of plant communities of Poland.

Learning outcomes:
Recognition of the relationship between life forms and a set of biotic, edaphic and climatic factors. Ability to identify environmental threats.