English title:
Biology and ecology of weeds
Course ID:
831311
ECTS credits:
3,0
Title in native language:
Unkrautbiologie
Unkrautbiologie
Term Semester:
Autumn/Winter
Instruction language(s):
German
Course content:
1. Biology of weeds
2. Community (biocoenosis), vegetation, habitat characteristics
3. Agricultural weeds as protected goods
4. Weeds in settlement areas
5. Specific part – characteristics of species
2. Community (biocoenosis), vegetation, habitat characteristics
3. Agricultural weeds as protected goods
4. Weeds in settlement areas
5. Specific part – characteristics of species
Learning outcomes:
The successful completion of the course supplies the students with the basic knowledge about the biology of weeds and the occurrence of important species as well as their habitat characteristics. The students are able to understand habitat characteristics, arable crop, cultivation methods and reaction norms respectively adaption strategies of the weeds as an interactive system. The specific part, in which species, habitats and adaption strategies are demonstrated, allows recognition of species in the field, in particular in combination with the offered course 831.282 “Excursion to the biology of weeds”.
The students learn facts, terms and system interrelationships, which allow understanding and explaining present weed situations on cultivated fields. Concrete instructions on how to act in order to avoid weeds (management of weeds), but also to support weeds (conservation) in Austria´s agricultural landscape can be formulated.
The students learn facts, terms and system interrelationships, which allow understanding and explaining present weed situations on cultivated fields. Concrete instructions on how to act in order to avoid weeds (management of weeds), but also to support weeds (conservation) in Austria´s agricultural landscape can be formulated.
Exam method:
The students have to answer two questions. One describes a situation, which arises newly due to a given change. An evaluation and description of the new situation is expected. The second question refers to strategy types of weeds and their occurrence.
The students have several opportunities during the course of the lecture to deal with this type of question.
Following categories are assessed:
1. Facts, terms
2. System interrelationships of the situation
3. Conclusions
5 points per category, with two questions a total of 30 points can be reached
The students have several opportunities during the course of the lecture to deal with this type of question.
Following categories are assessed:
1. Facts, terms
2. System interrelationships of the situation
3. Conclusions
5 points per category, with two questions a total of 30 points can be reached
Organisation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Country:
Austria
Acronym:
BOKU
ERASMUS+ code:
A WIEN03
Teaching period summer semester:
22. Feb 2021 - 30. Sep 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
13. Oct 2020 - 21. Feb 2021
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