Università Roma Tre

Analysis of different levels of Biodiversity. Different biological forms to perform different functions (form-function relationship). Methodologies for identification of animal and plant taxa. Zoological and plant sampling techniques at species and community scales. Main methods of analysis of collected biological data. Uses and application aspects of species in the Environmental Biology research related to the sectors of biomonitoring, ecosystem services, bioassessment of environmental quality, management and conservation of habitats, flora and fauna. Analysis of study cases of environmental biology.

Materials and pdfs of lectures provided during the course.

Through lectures and laboratory and field activities, the student will learn techniques for identifying and sampling plant and animal species, as well as analysing biological data. These laboratories will lead the student to understand the importance of environmental biology in the basic and applied research, the latter particularly in the sectors of the biomonitoring, environmental management and habitat, flora, and fauna conservation.

Didactic material provided by the teachers

Techniques of identification, sampling and monitoring of plant and animal species, and habitats, as well as analysis of biological data. The importance of environmental biology in basic and applied research, the latter particularly carried out in the areas of biomonitoring, management and conservation of habitats, flora and fauna.

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