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Invasive Species (course held in English)

Code: 172458
ECTS: 5.0
Lecturers in charge: prof. dr. sc. Jasna Lajtner
prof. dr. sc. Božena Mitić
prof. dr. sc. Ivana Maguire
Lecturers: prof. dr. sc. Jasna Lajtner - Seminar
prof. dr. sc. Ivana Maguire - Seminar

doc. dr. sc. Dario Hruševar - Practicum
izv. prof. dr. sc. Sandra Hudina - Practicum
prof. dr. sc. Ivana Maguire - Practicum

izv. prof. dr. sc. Sandra Hudina - Lectures
prof. dr. sc. Dijana Škorić - Lectures
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Load:

1. komponenta

Lecture typeTotal
Lectures 30
Practicum 15
Seminar 15
* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)
Description:
COURSE CONTENT

LECTURES

1. Invasive species definition and historical overview
2. Invasive species ecology
3. Invasive species genetics
4. Invasive species control, their eradication and prevention
5. Legislation
6. Invasive protist species
7. - 8. Invasive invertebrate species
9. - 10. Invasive vertebrate species
11. Invasive microorganisms
12. Invasive algae
13. Alien and invasive plants - problems in criteria, terminology and classifications
14. - 15. Invasive plant species


EXERCISES
Two half-day practical courses in the vicinity of Zagreb
Practical courses 1: Invasive crayfish and mollusc species: Research methodology of invasive species. Invasive species determination. Estimation of invasive species population size.
Practical courses 2: Invasive plant species: Methods of research and plant determination. Mapping and estimation of invasive plant species population size.


SEMINARS
Seminars' topics are defined at the beginning of semester, depending on students' interest.
Literature:
  1. Maguire, I., Lajtner, J., Mitić, B. (2015): lectures on web
2. semester
Izborni predmeti - Regular study - Ecology and Nature Preservation
Consultations schedule:
  • prof. dr. sc. Dijana Škorić:

    By appointment (Please, send an e-mail to make an appointment.)

    Location: