Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Code 00914015
Study programme
0914 - GRADO EN INGENIERIA AGRARIA
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
6 Compulsory Second Second
Language
Castellano
Prerequisites
Department BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL
Coordinador
BÉCARES MANTECÓN , ELOY
E-mail ebecm@unileon.es
jofeg@unileon.es
Lecturers
BÉCARES MANTECÓN , ELOY
FERNANDEZ GUISURAGA , JOSE MANUEL
Web http://
General description
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL CALVO GALVAN , LEONOR
Secretario BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL VALBUENA RELEA , MARIA LUZ
Vocal BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL TARREGA GARCIA-MARES , MARIA REYES
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL FERNANDEZ ALAEZ , CAMINO
Secretario BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL GARCIA CRIADO , FRANCISCO
Vocal BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL ANSOLA GONZALEZ , GEMMA

Competencias
Code  
A15333
A15334
A15335
A15384
A15400
A15403
C3 CMECES3 That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
C4 CMECES4 That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialised and non-specialised audience
C5 CMECES5 That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy

Learning aims
Competences
C3
C5
C4
A15384
A15403
A15400
A15334
A15335
A15333

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Theory 1- Introduction to ecology. Agricultural ecology
2- The ecosystem. Agricultural ecosystems
3- Pupulation dynamics. Study of biological populations
4- Demography and growth of populations. Life tables. Exponential and discrete growth.
5- Species interactions.Competence. Mutualisms
6- Predation and parasitism in agriculture
7- The community concept. Diversity and estability of the communities
8- Production and trophic food webs in agroecosystems
9- Organic matter and decomposition.
10- Nutrient cycling in agricultural ecosystems
11- Temporal changes in communities. Secondary succession.
12- Agricultural landscapes.
13- Environmental impact of agriculture and technology
Practicals 1- Experimental and field project.
2- Searching information in databases
3- Sampling techniques
4- Software for population modelling.
5- Statistical methods for experiments in agriculture

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Problem solving, classroom exercises 3 4.5 7.5
 
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms 6 9 15
Laboratory practicals 20 30 50
Tutorship of group 4 6 10
 
Lecture 21 31.5 52.5
 
6 9 15
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Problem solving, classroom exercises Practical exercises related to the theory
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms Use of software for bibliographic serarching
Laboratory practicals Modelling of population dynamics and practicals on basic statistical analysis of data
Tutorship of group Individual and group-oriented tutorials
Lecture conventional lectures

Personalized attention
 
Lecture
Problem solving, classroom exercises
Tutorship of group
Description
Under request

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Lecture written exercise Entre el 40 y el 60%
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms evaluation of the task efficiency Entre el 5 y el 60%
Laboratory practicals Evaluation of the individual projects Entre el 35 y el 60%
 
Other comments and second call

Part of the practical contents (1.5 credits) will be explained in english. English explanations of theoretical and practical concepts will be provided under request during the lectures. Exams will be, either in english or spanish.


Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic

- AGUILO, M. 1996. Guía para la elaboración de estudios del medio físico. Contenido y metodología. Ministerio de Medio Ambiente. Madrid.

- ANDRES ABELLAN, M & GARCIA MOROTE, F.A. 2006. La evaluación de impacto ambiental de proyectos y actividades agroforestales. Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. Cuenca.

- BEGON, M. TOWNSEND, C.R. & HARPER, J.L. 2006. Ecology-From Individuals to Ecosystems. 4th edition Blackwell Publishing.

- BEGON, M., HARPER, J.L. & TOWNSEND, C.R. 1999. Ecología. Individuos, poblaciones y comunidades. (3ª ed). Omega. Madrid.

- CONESA, V. 2010. Guía metodológica para la evaluación de impacto ambiental. 4ª edición, revisada y ampliada. Ediciones Mundi Prensa. Madrid.

- GARMENDIA, A., SALVADOR, A., CRESPO, C., GARMENDIA, L. 2005. Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental. Pearson Educación, S.A. Madrid.

- GOMEZ OREA, D. 1999. Evaluación del impacto ambiental. Un instrumento preventivo para la gestión ambiental. Coedición Ediciones Mundi-Prensa y Editorial Agrícola Española, S.A.

- KREBS, C.J. 2009 Ecology. 6º edición. Benjamin Cummings. Pearson Internacional Edition.

- MARGALEF, R. 1981. Ecología. Planeta. Barcelona.

- MOLLES, M.C. 2005. Ecología: Conceptos y aplicaciones. McGraw-Hill Interamericana. Madrid.

- ODUM E.P. & BARRETT G.W. 2006. Fundamentos de Ecología. Ediciones Thompson. 5ª edición.

- PIÑOL J., MARTÍNEZ-VILALTA. 2006. Ecología con números. Una introducción a la ecología con problemas y ejercicios de simulación. Bellaterra: Lynx Edicions.

- RICKLEFS, R.E.. 1998. Invitación a la ecología. La economía de la naturaleza. Panamericana. Madrid.

- SMITH, R.L. & SMITH, T.M. 2007. Ecología. 6º edición. Pearson Educación , S.A., Madrid.

Complementary


Recommendations


Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
VEGEGAL AND ANIMAL BIOLOGY / 00914001
CALCULUS / 00914002
SOIL SCIENCE AND CLIMATOLOGY / 00914004
AGRICULTURAL BOTANY / 00914008