Zoogeography
• Lessons from the Past. Main topics: World Maps: biogeographical Regions of Animals; Evolution: Darwin and Wallace and the source of Novelty; The Distribution of Life today
• The challenge of existing. Main topics: Ecosystems and Species Diversity with attention also to the Novel Ecosystems; Cosmopolitan and restricted groups; Limits of Distribution and overcoming the Barriers; Predators and prey, Parasites and Hosts; Migration and Invasions
• The Fauna of Islands. Main topics: Type of Islands, Death and Evolution on Islands, Peculiarities of island animals
• Patterns of Life. Main topics: From Evolution to Patterns of life; Pattern in the Oceans; Setting the Scene of Today; Ice and Change.
• Conservation Biogeography. Main topics: Modern Humans and Megafaunal extinctions; Animal Domestication; Crisis Management: Responding to Biodiversity Loss; The Birth, the Aim and Ongoing Conservation Biogeography.
Study Path: Department of Life Science. Environmental Science and Technology. Global change ecology and sustainability.
Course Code: 947SV
Lecturer: Manfrin Chiara
ECTS: 6
Basic Course (BC): knowledge in area of expertise
Maximum number of T4EU students: No limits
Duration: 26 Sep 2024 – 20 Dec 2024
Time: Thursday 12:pm – 3 pm and Friday 9 am – 11 pm (CET)
