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ECOLOGY OF POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES

Degree course: 
Corso di Second cycle degree in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2023/2024
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2023/2024
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
6
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
68
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (28 hours), Exercise (40 hours)
Requirements: 

Ecology

Final Examination: 
Orale

The exam will be oral for a duration of 20 minutes; treated topics will be required, including knowledge related to the bioinformatic techniques and data analyses

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The course provides an in-depth knowledge of ecological theory on: 1) community ecology: analysis of the structural and functional relationships that define communities; 2) analysis of the complexity within interspecific and intraspecific relationships; 3) numerical and genetic analyses techniques.

The topics proposed in the course deal with the following topics:
• theories on the development of biological diversity [4 hours]
• species interaction models [4 hours].
• competition in nature: empirical and theoretical patterns [4 hours]
• final and non-final effects on evolutionary and ecological adaptation dynamics [4 hours].
• theories and debates on ecology and evolution [4 hours]
• multivariate analyses [4 hours].
• Statistical descriptors [4 hours].

The course includes practice experiences based on new applied tools based on genetic inferences. Molecular ecology tools will be aimed at analyzing the evolution of the wildlife population and the dynamics of the community.
The proposed activities will focus on a computer lab [40 hours] in which the basic elements of bioinformatics tools

14 Lectures (28 hours)
40 Lab hours: exercises based on bioinformatic computer laboratory
Teaching is given in the form of lectures, computer exercises. Participation at bioinformatics activities are strongly suggested.

The teachers are available by appointment via e-mail (Giuseppe.crosa@uninsubria.it; serena.zaccara@uninsubria.it )

Professors

ZACCARA SERENA
QUADRONI SILVIA

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