{"id":38,"date":"2015-10-02T08:06:19","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T08:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecosystems\/fbl-305-biodiversity-measuring-and-monitoring\/"},"modified":"2022-03-14T15:43:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T15:43:17","slug":"fbl-305-biodiversity-measuring-and-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/study\/fbl-305-biodiversity-measuring-and-monitoring","title":{"rendered":"FBL 305: Biodiversity Measuring and Monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Subject Ante and Title: FBL 305 Biodiversity Measuring and Monitoring (10 Credits)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Subject status:           <\/span><\/strong>Elective <\/span><\/p>\n

Credits rating:                       <\/span><\/strong>10<\/span><\/p>\n

Time distribution:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lectures:                     40 hours<\/span><\/p>\n

Seminars\/Tutorials:      10 hours<\/span><\/p>\n

Practical:                     15 hours<\/span><\/p>\n

Assignments:               15hours<\/span><\/p>\n

Independent study:     20 hours<\/span><\/p>\n

Prerequisite: <\/span><\/strong>FBL 102, FBL103<\/span><\/p>\n

Learning Outcomes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Explain different concepts and key terminologies used in biodiversity measuring and assessment<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the different methods of identification, assessment, valuation and monitoring of the biodiversity of different taxa. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Demonstrate an <\/span>understanding of the concept of biodiversity and the links to livelihoods and sustainable development. <\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Apply the acquired knowledge and skills to assess and measure biodiversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Contents: <\/span><\/strong>The concept of biodiversity: levels of biodiversity. Properties and values of biodiversity. Biodiversity and ecosystem integrity – biodiversity in natural forests, woodlands, aquatic ecosystems and managed ecosystems\/inhabited landscapes. Managing biological diversity: biodiversity loss and its causes including invasive species. Measuring and monitoring biodiversity – vegetation, animals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, micro-organisms. Strategy on biodiversity conservation – institutional and policy issues, gender and equity issues, biodiversity tenure and property rights, biodiversity policies and frameworks, the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) and related conventions.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Required readings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Boyle, T.J.B. and. Boontawee, B. (1995). Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity in Tropical and Temperate Forests. <\/em>CIFOR, Indonesia. <\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Huston, M.A. (1994). Biological diversity<\/em>: The coexistence of species and changing landscapes<\/em>. Cambridge University press. <\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Groom, M.J., Meffe, G.K. and Carroll, C.R. (2006). Principles of conservation biology<\/em>. 3rd<\/sup> Edition. Sinaeur Associates, Inc. Publishers, Massachussets, USA. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Recommended readings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. John, F. C. (1993). Biological Data Analysis. A Practical Approach<\/em>. Reprinted 1994. IRL P Press.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Magurran, A.E. (2003). Measuring Biological Diversity<\/em>. Wiley-Blackwell. 264p.<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Collen, B., Pettorelli N., Baiillie J.E.M. and Durant S.M (2013). Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation: Bridging the Gap Between Global Commitment and Local Action<\/em>, Wiley-Blackwell. 464p<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Subject Ante and Title: FBL 305 Biodiversity Measuring and Monitoring (10 Credits) Subject status:           Elective Credits rating:                       10 Time distribution: Lectures:                     40 hours Seminars\/Tutorials:      10 hours Practical:                     15 hours Assignments:               15hours Independent study:     20 hours Prerequisite: FBL 102, FBL103 Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":705,"menu_order":43,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":689,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions\/689"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}