Mass and Energy Balances of Biomass Production

Code

8456

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Department

Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia da Biomassa

Credits

6.0

Teacher in charge

Benilde Simões Mendes, Fernando José Cebola Lidon

Weekly hours

4

Total hours

56

Teaching language

Português

Objectives

Acquisition of kwnoledge, ability and expertise (1) Energy transfer, ecosystems productivity and characterization of ecosystems dynamics; (2) Interaction between the biomass production and the dynamics of biogeochemical cycles.

Prerequisites

Basic background on ecology.

Subject matter

1. Levels of organization of the biological structures and the respective interaction on biocenose. Production and productivity. Global balance of energy on Earth.

2. Energy transfer and ecosystems productivity. Biomass and energy transfer. Primary (gross and net) and secondary productivity.

3. Ecosystems dynsmics. Structural modifications. Mankind interventions for the development of maximum productivity.

4. Productivity and biomass on the biosphere ecosystems. Oceans and forests (decidous temperate, rain tropical, boreal, steppees, savannas).

5. Biogeochemical cycles: carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorous and hydrologic.

Bibliography

Alan Beeby (1993) Applying Ecology, Springer (Publs.), 456 pp (ISBN 978-0412444708)

 

Edward I. Newman (2001) Applied Ecology & Environmental Management, 2nd Edition, Wiley-Blackwell Inc. (Ed.), 396 pp (ISBN 978-0632042654)

 

Guy R. McPherson, Stephen DeStefano (2003) Applied Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Cambridge University Press (Ed.), 180 pp (ISBN 978-0521009751)

 

J. Philip Grime (2002) Plant Strategies, Vegetation Processes and Ecosystem Properties, 2nd Edition, Wiley (Eds.), 456 pp (ISBN 978-0470850404)

 

Teaching method

Theoretical sessions with datashow. Theoretical-practical sessions for solving problems.

Evaluation method

Solving a set of problems. Succeed with a minimum classification of  9.5 values (grade of 20 values). Final exam. Succeed with a minimum classification of  9.5 values (grade of 20 values).

Final classification: arithemetic media of classification of both components.

Courses

• Energia e Bioenergia