Key words
Fytosociology, plant communities, management, ecology, processing techniques, turboveg, associa, ArcGIS
Objectives
Learn insights in the theoretical contexts of fytosociology. Explain the different plant communities occuring in Belgium and make a link to the applied management. Also the use of BWK is explained, where for each BWK coding the different matching nature types are discussed.
To work with vast databases (TurboVeg for Windows & Associa.exe) to keep up and process collected floristic data will be explained. From this software the link with vegetation mapping is laid (ArcGIS). The importance of the vegetation mapping for drawing up a nature conservation plan is explained.
Of the student it is expected that he/she:
- can fit fytosociology within a larger context;
- has insights in the interactions of the plants with their surroundings;
- has insights in the factors which are important for the choice location of plants;
- can relate vegetation to its importance in research;
- can apply vegetation mapping in function of ecological management;
- can use software in function of vegetation mapping.
Competences:
Knowledge and insight:
- the student has an insight in the relevance of fytosociology;
- the student has an elementary knowledge of fytogeography;
- the student has insight in vegetation dynamics;
- the student has insight in the interactions of plant communities with their surroundings;
- the student has insight in the factors which are important for the choice of location of plants (communities);
- the student has knowledge of and insight in vegetation inventory, biotope study and monitoring;
- the student knows the classification of the plant communities of Belgium.
Skills:
- the student can lay relations between the biotic and abiotic environment within the domestic plant communities;
- the student can relate domestic vegetation to its importance in function of nature conservation;
- the student can carry out independently and in team a vegetation mapping/monitoring.
Topics
- fytosociology in a larger context
- interactions between plants and abiotic/biotic environment
- vegetation mapping and BWK
- the plant communities and their management:
stationary waters
marshes
grassland
heather
dunes, and other coastal environments
thicket
forest
ArcView 3.2
TurboVeg for Windows
Associa.exe
Prerequisites
- to determine dicotyls (generative)
- to determine monocotyls (vegetative)
- to recognize germing plants
Final Objectives
- elementary knowledge of the plant geography
- insight in vegetation dynamics
- insight in the interactions of plant communities with their surroundings
- insight in the factors which are important for the choice of location of plants (communities)
- vegetation inventory, biotope study and monitoring
- classification of the plant communities of Belgium
- relate domestic vegetation to its importance in function of nature conservation
- independently and in team carrying out a vegetation mapping/monitoring
Materials used
Syllabus of fytosociology and processing techniques
Study costs
Cost: 62.0 EUR
Syllabus ± € 12
Field trip ± € 25
Task ± € 25
Study guidance
Oral question can be asked during or after the lessons.
During the computer sessions the students are kept track of. All questions can be answered during the sessions. This also applies for field trips and the field work.
Teaching Methods
Lessons (theory)
Inventory (field work)
Field trips
Exercise sessions software
Assessment
Written examination
Evaluation of the task
Lecturer(s)
Bart MOUTON - Annemie OP DE BEECK
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