Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES Code 01735002
Study programme
1735 - MASTER UNIVERSITARIO EN RIESGOS NATURALES
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
2 Compulsory First First
Language
Castellano
Prerequisites
Department BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL
Coordinador
PRIETO AGUILAR , IVAN
E-mail ipria@unileon.es
sblal@unileon.es
Lecturers
BLANCO LANZA , SAUL
PRIETO AGUILAR , IVAN
Web http://
General description
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL FERNANDEZ ALAEZ , CAMINO
Secretario BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL TARREGA GARCIA-MARES , MARIA REYES
Vocal BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL BECARES MANTECON , ELOY
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL CALVO GALVAN , LEONOR
Secretario BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL MARCOS PORRAS , ELENA MARIA
Vocal BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL VALBUENA RELEA , MARIA LUZ


Topic Sub-topic
1. The position of ecology in the biological and environmental sciences as a whole. Basic concepts and terminology. Fundamental ecological principles and laws.

2. Ecological principles applicable to the manifestation of risk phenomena.
Risks: concept. Classification of risks. Concept of disturbance. Disturbance as an ecological factor. Types of disturbances. Sources of disturbance. Mechanisms.

3. Ecological effects of disturbances.
General consequences of disturbances. Effects of disturbances on populations. Effects of disturbances at the community level. Disturbance and diversity. The intermediate disturbance hypothesis. Disturbance, complexity and stability. Disturbance and ecological succession.

4. Disturbance and fragmentation. Effects at the landscape scale.
The landscape as a level of organization. Landscape elements. Landscape structure. Landscape dynamics. Influence of spatial structure on abiotic flows. Influence of spatial structure on biotic fluxes.

5. Influence of disturbances on biogeochemical cycles.
Basic concepts on trophic ecology. Types of biogeochemical cycles. Disturbances in the hydrological cycle. Disturbances in the phosphorus cycle. Disturbances in the nitrogen cycle. Disturbances in the sulfur cycle. Disturbances in the carbon cycle.

Practice 1. Application of univariate techniques in the study of perturbations.

Practice 2. Application of multivariate techniques in the study of perturbations.

Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms 4 6 10
 
 
Lecture 14 24 38
 
Mixed tests 2 0 2
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms Computer rooms are utilized for practical applications involving information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Lecture The main teaching methodology will consist of lecture sessions in which the professor will explain to the students the basic fundamental concepts within each topic.

 
Lecture
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms
Description
Students will receive personalized attention through individualized tutoring.

  Description Qualification
Lecture 60%
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms 40%
 
Other comments and second call

Basic

AYALA-CARCEDO, F.J. y OLCINA CANTOS, J. (Coordinadores) 2002. Riesgos naturales. Ariel Ciencia.

BEGON, M., TOWNSEND, C.R  & HARPER, J.L. 2008.

Ecology. From Individuals to Ecosystems

(4ª ed.). Blackwell Publishing. 738 pp.

BUREL, F. &  BAUDRY, J. 2002.

Ecología del Paisaje

. Mundiprensa.

DODSON, S.I., ALLEN, T.F., CARPENTER, S.R., IVES, A.R., JEANNE, R.L., KITCHELL, J.F., LANGSTON, N.E. & TURNER, G. 1998. Ecology. Oxford University Press. 434 pp.

FARINA, A. 1998. Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology. Chapman & Hall.

FORMAN, R.T.T. 1995. Land Mosaics. The Ecology of Lansdcapes and Regions. Cambridge University Press.

KREBS, C.J. 2009. Ecology. (6ª ed.). Pearson. 655 pp.

KROHNE, D.T. 1997. General Ecology. Wadsworth Publishing Company. 722 pp.

PICKETT, S.T.A. & WHITE, P.S. 1985. The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics. Academic Press. 472 pp.

SOUSA, W.P. 1984. The role of disturbance in natural communities. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 15: 353-391.

SMITH, T.M.. & SMITH, R.L.. 2007. Ecología. Pearson. Addison-Wesley Longman. 681 pp.

TOWNSEND, C.R., HARPER, J.L. & BEGON, M. 2008. Essentials of Ecology. (3ª ed.). Blackwell Science. 510 pp.
Complementary




Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
POPULATION ECOLOGY / 00207012
COMMUNITY AND ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY / 00207028