TEMPUS ProgrammeTEMPUS ProgrammeProblem oriented Ecology and BiodiversityProblem oriented Ecology and Biodiversity

Module BModule BForest EcologyForest Ecology

Saint Petersburg State UniversityFaculty of Biology and Soil Sciences

FOREST ECOLOGY

Participants:

•Department of Geobotany and Plant Ecology (*)

•Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (#)

•Department of Soil Sciences (**)

•Department of Agrochemistry (@)

FOREST ECOLOGY

Total: Total: 3030 credits credits (Including: (Including: Cultural Biotopes and Agroecology Cultural Biotopes and Agroecology (@) (@) – 2 cr.)– 2 cr.) Rest: 28 creditsRest: 28 credits22 cr.22 cr. (lectures and seminars) + (lectures and seminars) + 6 cr.6 cr. (field practice) (field practice)

Addition: Addition: 55 cr. (summer practice for thesis materials cr. (summer practice for thesis materials collection)collection)

FOREST ECOLOGY

Auditorium:Auditorium:2 years (22 cr.; 2 years (22 cr.; 11 cr. per year11 cr. per year) ) ~ 330 hours : 30 weeks ~ 11 h. per week ~ 330 hours : 30 weeks ~ 11 h. per week Field:Field:1 summer (6 cr.+ 5 cr.) 1 summer (6 cr.+ 5 cr.) ~ 330 hours : 8 weeks ~ 41 h. per week ~ 330 hours : 8 weeks ~ 41 h. per week

1 credit 1 credit ~ ~ 30 hours (or 15 lectures)30 hours (or 15 lectures)

FOREST ECOLOGY

Who will be graduated from our Masters Programme?

FOREST ECOLOGY

First step:First step:

Test in Vegetation Test in Vegetation Science and Science and Chemistry for Chemistry for entering students entering students

1 year, the first semester1 year, the first semester

6 cr. (180 h.) 6 cr. (180 h.)

1. FOREST ECOSYSTEMS (Introduction into the Problems)* – 1 cr. (30 h.)Lectures, consultations, essay

2. FOREST ENVIRONMENT – 2 cr. (60 h.)Soils (**); Microclimate (*); Hydrology(**)Lectures, seminars, practice

3. ECOLOGICAL PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (#) – 3 cr. (90 h.)Lectures, seminars, practice

FOREST ECOSYSTEMSGeneral characteristics of forestsGeneral characteristics of forestsRole of forest in the BiosphereRole of forest in the Biosphere Influence of natural and anthropogenic Influence of natural and anthropogenic

factors on forest ecosystem organizationfactors on forest ecosystem organizationMain trends in contemporary forest Main trends in contemporary forest

dynamicsdynamics

FOREST ENVIRONMENTForest soil, microclimate, Forest soil, microclimate, and and hydrologyhydrologyMMainain m methods of soil analyses ethods of soil analyses TTraining in raining in work with equipmentwork with equipment for for

hydrologhydrology, microclimate,y, microclimate, and and soisoill study study

ECOLOGICAL PLANT PHYSIOLOGY Environmental limitation to plant distributions. Plants adaptationEnvironmental limitation to plant distributions. Plants adaptation

Influence of environment on photosynthesis, respiration, and Influence of environment on photosynthesis, respiration, and utilization of mineral elementsutilization of mineral elements

Stress concept. Stress signal perception and transduction. Control Stress concept. Stress signal perception and transduction. Control of plant resistance by genetic engineeringof plant resistance by genetic engineering

Mechanisms of surviving different abiotic stresses. Mechanism of Mechanisms of surviving different abiotic stresses. Mechanism of adaptation to anthropogenic pollution. adaptation to anthropogenic pollution. Surviving radioactivitySurviving radioactivity

Plant responses to biotic interactions. Plant responses to biotic interactions. Hypersensitivity reaction.Hypersensitivity reaction. Systemic plant defense responses. Surviving predation. Secondary Systemic plant defense responses. Surviving predation. Secondary metabolites and plant defense. metabolites and plant defense. AllelopathyAllelopathy

1 year, the second semester1 year, the second semester

5 cr. (150 h.) 5 cr. (150 h.)

1. FOREST PLANTS INTERRACTIONS (*) – 4 cr. (120 h.)Lectures, seminars, essay

2. FOREST MONITORING (*) – 1 cr. (30 h.)Practice, lectures

FOREST PLANTS INTERRACTIONS Diversity of forest plants interrelations typesDiversity of forest plants interrelations types Plants influence on the other organismsPlants influence on the other organisms Species-specific transformation of environment Species-specific transformation of environment Role of different interrelations in forest dynamicsRole of different interrelations in forest dynamics Ecological groups of forest plants, and their Ecological groups of forest plants, and their

anatomical and morphological adaptation to anatomical and morphological adaptation to forest biotopes forest biotopes

Estimation of forest biotopes parameters via Estimation of forest biotopes parameters via vegetationvegetation

FOREST MONITORINGGoals and methods of forest monitoringGoals and methods of forest monitoringDifferent scales of forest monitoringDifferent scales of forest monitoring Interpretation of results of long-term Interpretation of results of long-term

observations in forest ecosystemsobservations in forest ecosystemsTTraining in monitoring results interpretationraining in monitoring results interpretation

SUMMER FIELD PRACTICESUMMER FIELD PRACTICE

PLANT ECOPHYSIOLOGY, PLANT ECOPHYSIOLOGY, FOREST PLANTS FOREST PLANTS

INTERRACTIONS et al.INTERRACTIONS et al.(4 cr.:*,**, and 2 cr.: #) = 6 cr. (4 cr.:*,**, and 2 cr.: #) = 6 cr.

COLLECTION of MATHERIALS COLLECTION of MATHERIALS for THESISfor THESIS - 5 cr. - 5 cr.

2 year, the first semester2 year, the first semester

8 cr. (240 h.) 8 cr. (240 h.)

1. FOREST PLANT COMMUNITY: STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY (*) – 2 cr. (60 h.)Lectures, seminars

2. NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC FOREST DYNAMICS (*) – 2 cr. (60 h.)Lectures, seminars, essay

3. FOREST BIOGEOCHEMISTRY (#) – 2 cr. (60 h.)Lectures, practice

4. GIS TECHNOLOGY (*) – 1 cr. (30 h.)Practice, lectures

5. ECOGRAPHY AND HABITATS FRAGMENTATION (*?) – 1 cr. (30 h.) Lectures, seminars

FOREST PLANT COMMUNITY: STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY

Species diversity, structure, function, and dynamics of Species diversity, structure, function, and dynamics of forestsforests

System of plants interrelations in forest community System of plants interrelations in forest community Life-strategy of forest plantsLife-strategy of forest plants Structure of plant populations in different environmental Structure of plant populations in different environmental

conditionsconditions Forest plant species populations sustainability Forest plant species populations sustainability Factors of change in forest species interrelation systemFactors of change in forest species interrelation system Self-regulation of forest ecosystem and its sustainability Self-regulation of forest ecosystem and its sustainability

NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC FOREST DYNAMICS

Seasonal dynamics and fluctuations of Seasonal dynamics and fluctuations of forest communitiesforest communities

Forest successionsForest successionsEffect of climate change on global and Effect of climate change on global and

regional transformation of forests regional transformation of forests Forest ecosystems change under human Forest ecosystems change under human

activityactivityAfforestation and reforestation in different Afforestation and reforestation in different

conditionsconditions

FOREST BIOGEOCHEMISTRY Main factors affecting productivity and chemical Main factors affecting productivity and chemical

elements content in plants in forest ecosystemselements content in plants in forest ecosystems

Biogeochemical cycling of macro- and micronutrients in Biogeochemical cycling of macro- and micronutrients in plant communities from different geographycal zones plant communities from different geographycal zones and landscapesand landscapes

Mineral nutrition and plant biogeochemistry within Mineral nutrition and plant biogeochemistry within diverse taxa diverse taxa

Heavy metals and biogeochemical phyto-indication in Heavy metals and biogeochemical phyto-indication in forest ecosystemsforest ecosystems

GIS TECHNOLOGY

Theory of Geographic Information SystemTheory of Geographic Information System

Training in GIS - methodsTraining in GIS - methods

ECOGRAPHY AND HABITATS FRAGMENTATION

Effect of the area dimension on the forest Effect of the area dimension on the forest ecosystem parameters ecosystem parameters

Forest ecosystem sustainability and plant Forest ecosystem sustainability and plant populations maintenance in small areas populations maintenance in small areas

2 year, the second semester2 year, the second semester

3 cr. (90 h.) 3 cr. (90 h.)

1. 1. FOREST GEOGRAPHY OF NORTHERN EURASIAFOREST GEOGRAPHY OF NORTHERN EURASIA (*) (*) – 2 cr. (60 h.)– 2 cr. (60 h.)

LecturesLectures

2. 2. NON-INDUSTRIAL FOREST RESOURCESNON-INDUSTRIAL FOREST RESOURCES (*) (*) – – 1 cr. (30 h.)1 cr. (30 h.)

FOREST GEOGRAPHY OF NORTHERN FOREST GEOGRAPHY OF NORTHERN EURASIAEURASIA

Distribution of main types of forest in the Distribution of main types of forest in the Temperate Belt of Eurasia Temperate Belt of Eurasia

Division of forest lands into geobotanical Division of forest lands into geobotanical areasareas

Zones and provinces of forest vegetationZones and provinces of forest vegetation

NON-INDUSTRIAL FOREST RESOURCESNON-INDUSTRIAL FOREST RESOURCES

Forest plants as officinal and food Forest plants as officinal and food resources, their conservation, resumption, resources, their conservation, resumption, and reserve assessment and reserve assessment

Recreation in forests Recreation in forests Aesthetic value of forests Aesthetic value of forests Scientific value of forest ecosystemsScientific value of forest ecosystems

Forest EcologyForest Ecology

Who could be interested in our Masters Who could be interested in our Masters Programme? (Potential students)Programme? (Potential students)

Forest Ecology - teamForest Ecology - team

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