Course program
Course: Conservation and management of vegetation and landscape
Teachers: Carlo Ricotta
Department: Environmental Biology (Building: Istituto di Botanica)
Floor: I Room: 115 Phone: 0649912504
e-mail: carlo.ricotta@uniroma1.it
Requirements (Basic /Specialistic Knowledges): Basic knowledge of natural sciences
Credits (CFU): 9
Expected learning outcomes
Critical analysis of the relationships between vegetation and landscape distribution and the underlying abiotic drivers, including the human factor.
Syllabus
Definition of landscape. Evolution of the concept of landscape.
Landscape ecology: objectives and principles.
Landscape analysis: fragmentation, connectivity, land cover change.
Ecological networks: definition and components. Species-based and land-based ecological network.
Land cover and ecosystem mapping: principles, methods and classification schemes.
Dublin Descriptors
1. Knowledge and understanding of vegetation cartography, landscape classification, landscape analysis and landscape evolution in space and time, and of the relationships between landscape structure and its abiotic drivers.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding to landscape planning and environmental management.
3. During the course, the students will develop the necessary critical skills for a correct and sustainable landscape management.
4. During the course, the students will develop the necessary communication skills to interact with a wide range of practitioners and stakeholders.
5. Lifelong learning skills: the skills acquired will enable the student to continue a lifelong training and professional path.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of natural sciences
Books
Bailey R.G. 1996. Ecosystem geography. Springer.
Dramstad W.E., Olson J.D., Forman, R.T.T. 1996. Landscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land-Use Planning, Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
Pedrotti F. 2004. Cartografia Geobotanica. Pitagora Editrice, Bologna.
Pignatti S. 1995. Ecologia vegetale. UTET.
Turner M.G. 2000. Ecologia del Paesaggio, Vivere in un mosaico. In: Dodson S.I., Allen T., Carpenter S.R., Ives A.R., Jeanne R.L., Kitchell J.F., Langston N.E., Turner M.G. Ecologia, Zanichelli, Cap. 3, pag. 77-96.
Turner M.G., Gardner R.H., O’Neill R.O. 2001. Landscape ecology in theory and practice. Springer-Verlag.
Additional scientific papers distributed during the course.
Teaching mode
Where possible, the course will take place in a traditional way
Frequency
The course has no attendance restrictions
Exam mode
The final evaluation will be based on an oral exam.
Bibliography
Bailey R.G. 1996. Ecosystem geography. Springer.
Dramstad W.E., Olson J.D., Forman, R.T.T. 1996. Landscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land-Use Planning, Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
Pedrotti F. 2004. Cartografia Geobotanica. Pitagora Editrice, Bologna.
Pignatti S. 1995. Ecologia vegetale. UTET.
Turner M.G. 2000. Ecologia del Paesaggio, Vivere in un mosaico. In: Dodson S.I., Allen T., Carpenter S.R., Ives A.R., Jeanne R.L., Kitchell J.F., Langston N.E., Turner M.G. Ecologia, Zanichelli, Cap. 3, pag. 77-96.
Turner M.G., Gardner R.H., O’Neill R.O. 2001. Landscape ecology in theory and practice. Springer-Verlag.
Lesson mode
Where possible, the course will take place in a traditional way
