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| Course name | OS9b - Insects of agricultural landscape |
| Course ID | 13.9-WB-OS2P-entomof-S17 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Biological Sciences |
| Field of study | Environmental Protection |
| Education profile | academic |
| Level of studies | First-cycle studies leading to Bachelor's degree |
| Beginning semester | winter term 2021/2022 |
| Semester | 5 |
| ECTS credits to win | 4 |
| Course type | obligatory |
| Teaching language | english |
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| The class form | Hours per semester (full-time) | Hours per week (full-time) | Hours per semester (part-time) | Hours per week (part-time) | Form of assignment |
| Laboratory | 15 | 1 | - | - | Credit with grade |
| Lecture | 15 | 1 | - | - | Credit with grade |
Getting knowledge about the insect fauna in the ecosystems of agricultural landscape, its richness and diversity. Ability of selecting appropriate methods to estimate number, density and biomass of insects. Understanding of the importance of refugial environments and ecotone zones. Getting knowledge about the biological and chemical pest control methods. Evidence of the role of shelterbelts in diversity enhancing. Understanding the principles of the agroecosystems functioning and the role of insects in the processes of energy flow and matter cycling.
Base of zoology and invertebrates ecology
Basic concepts of entomology. General characteristics of insects in the agricultural landscape. Differentiation of entomofauna in agroecosystems. Importance of refugial environments and ecotone zones. Beneficial insects and their role in agrocenosis. Biological and chemical methods of agrophagous control. Climate changes, alien and invasive species. Secondary succession in the newly introduced midfield shelterbelts. The role of seminatural environments in elevating of the biodiversity and natural pest reduction. Life cycles of selected species. Energy flow and matter circulation in agroecosystems. Environmental islands, microenvironments, ephemeral environments
Lecture
| Outcome description | Outcome symbols | Methods of verification | The class form |
Participation in lectures
Modified by dr Olaf Ciebiera (last modification: 19-05-2021 22:02)
