88265 - ANIMAL DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

Anno Accademico 2026/2027

  • Docente: Marco Musiani
  • Crediti formativi: 6
  • SSD: BIOS-03/A
  • Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
  • Modalità didattica: Lezioni in presenza (totalmente o parzialmente)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Laurea Magistrale in Scienze e gestione della natura (cod. 6774)

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

The aim of this course is to impart knowledge about animal diversity and biogeography linked to climate changes. In historical ages, in fact, animal natural distribution, as a product of evolution, has been often confused from anthropic activities. Climate changes, though, is currently boosting the process with an impact deeper than ever on animal diversity. Ranges of distribution can be either reduced or widened, promoting biodiversity loss/extinction or leading to new species relationships. Therefore, ecological equilibria can be severely modified, also because of the phenomenon – among others – of alien (invasive) species. Through the course - also based on current literature and online resources analyses – students will acquire the ability to discuss case studies of animal distribution following climate changes, to explain habitat dynamics (loss in biodiversity and alien species) and analyze methods for animal resources conservation halting biodiversity loss.

Programma

Il programma completo dell'insegnamento non è al momento disponibile.

Orario di ricevimento

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