- Docente: Roberto Barbieri
- Credits: 6
- SSD: GEO/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Sciences and Management of Nature
(cod. 9257)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Geology and Territory (cod. 9073)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Biodiversity and Evolution (cod. 9075)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will have knowledge on the origin and distribution of biotic provinces, the paleogeographic reconstructions based on biogeography from the Precambrian to the Neogene period, and the relationships between paleogeography and the distribution patterns of living beings. Finally, the student will be able to evaluate the impact of the geographic changes on the biotic history.
Course contents
Historical and ecological biogeography: the reasons for a distinction. How the distribution of life forms changes in relation to major geological events. The contributions provided by the distribution of certain living groups to paleogeographic reconstructions. Major changes and interactions through the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic related to the geological evolution, major patterns of biodiversity, radiation and extinction trends with geographic components, the role of competition.
Readings/Bibliography
Lectures (pdf) are available for students, they also contain suggestions for further readings on the covered topics.
Teaching methods
Classroom and museum lessons.
Assessment methods
Written examination, centered on a few broad questions, followed by a short oral exam.
Teaching tools
Traditional lessons and lessons in the Capellini Museum (paleontology) of the University of Bologna.
Office hours
See the website of Roberto Barbieri