Plant ecology in a global change perspective

Education facts

Code: BIO503

Why do some plant species grow here but not there? What factors determine where a particular species can survive? Why is diversity so much higher in some regions than others? How can so many species coexist? These are some of the fundamental questions that ecologists have discussed (and argued about!) for centuries. In this course we will learn how to answer many of these questions, and apply this knowledge to our rapidly changing world. What does our understanding of these processes tell us about how plant species will respond to environmental change? Which species will be the winners and losers of environmental change? Where will diversity decrease (or increase!) the most under climate warming? And what – if anything – should we do to prevent the loss of plant biodiversity? The course is highly interactive and contains, in addition to lectures, practical work in the field and laboratory, discussion seminars, theoretical exercises, and individual and group projects with student presentations.

Entry requirements

At least 120 hp (credits), of which at least 30 credits in Biology as well as further 30 credits at advanced level in Biology/Environmental sciences/Chemistry/Geology/Physics, or the equivalent. English proficiency is required to the level of English 6/English Course B from Swedish Upper Secondary School, or be certified by an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Plant ecology in a global change perspective

  University of Gothenburg

  GÖTEBORG

  Start date: 30 March 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %