BIOGEOGRAPHY
ACADEMIC YEAR2008/2009
COD. 00066
dati insegnamento:
DEGREE: SCIENZE NATURALI
TYPE OF COURSE: COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS
LECTURERS:
NIEDER Luis Roberto
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2008/2009
YEAR OF STUDY: 2
SEMESTER: First semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4
UNIT COORDINATOR: NIEDER Luis Roberto
CONTACT HOURS: 32
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Understanding of the processes involved in the flora and fauna distrubution on a global and mediterranean perspective.
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of plant and animal systematics
Course contents summary
Speciation and area. Diffusion. Disgiunt and vicariant biogeographic area. Phylogeography. Endemism. Rare species and extinction. Evolution of Mediterranean area. origin of Italian fauna. Biogeographic region. Island biogeography. bioms.
Recommended readings
Biogeografia - Compact Disc by D: Bedulli
Zunino e Zullini, 1995. Biogeografia. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
Teaching methods
Frontal lecture, vidos and discussion. oral examination.
