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• Week 1-2 Introduction of the course and Ecosystem concepts, Ecosystem structure: site factors, soil and vegetation Soil physics and chemistry Ecosystem layering and terrestrial biomes
• Week 3-4 Food Chains and Energy flow Trophic levels Pyramids of number, biomass and energy Processes within the ecosystem: Flow of energy and material Energy Flows Through Food Webs
• Week 5-6 Biogeochemical cycling process. Flux of matter through ecosystem. Global biogeochemical cycles Hydrological cycle Phosphorus, nitrogen and carbon cycles
• Week 7-8 Factors within the ecosystem: Light Temperature Oxygen deficiency Factors within the ecosystem: Water deficiency, salt stress Heavy metals and Aluminum Xenobiotica
• Week 9-10 Agro-Ecosystem Agro-Ecology Patterns and processes in agro-ecosystems: biotic interactions Communities
• Week 11-12 Classification of agro-ecosystems Patterns and processes in agro-ecosystems: Biodiversity Succession Flow of energy and materials
• Week 13-14 Ecosystem services Global material cycles. Primary production. Measuring primary production
• Week 15-16 Flux of energy through ecosystem Intraspecific competition Interspecific competition Ecological niches
• Week 17-18 Responses of crop plants to abiotic factors. Responses of crop plants to biotic factors. Weed Management Weed Management Pest management.
• Teaching Schedule
• Key dates and time of class meeting