751-0260-01L  Biology IV: Entomological Spezies

SemesterSpring Semester 2016
LecturersM. Greeff
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionGerman


AbstractInsight into the major arthropod orders, with special emphasis on the insects. Knowledge of basic methods of microscopy, dissection, sampling, working with simple classification keys.
ObjectiveInsight into the largest animal phylum, the arthropods, with their important role in numerous ecosystems. Awareness for the significance of these organisms in habitats and food chains.
ContentArthropods with emphasis on insects: Identification to the order level. Principles of function and morphology. Interactions with plants and other animals, i.e. as pollinators, herbivores, predators and parasitoids, vectors of disease. Importance as bioindicators. Species richness in habitats close to the city with an introduction to different sampling techniques.