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BIO308Sciences2 Unitsintermediate

Biogeapraphy

This course provides a general survey of plant and animal kingdoms, emphasizing similarities and differences. It explores diverse organismal forms, from simple to complex, and their external features and ecological adaptations. Students will familiarize themselves with various organisms in plant and animal kingdoms, focusing on their external features and ecological adaptation. The course also covers biogeographic regions, dispersal patterns, and relationships between vegetation, soil, and climate.

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65h
Study Time
13
Weeks
5h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
BiogeographyFloraFaunaEcosystemDistribution

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📚
Math Level
No Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Biogeography

2

Tropical Flora

3

Temperate Flora

4

Species Dispersal

5

Floristic Regions

6

Zoogeography

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

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Conservation Biologist

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Environmental Consultant

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Wildlife Manager

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Ecologist

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Biogeographer

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Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

Environmental ConservationEcological ResearchLand ManagementWildlife PreservationClimate Change Studies

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1:

5h

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Biogeography and Ecosystem

5 study hours
  • •Define biogeography, its aims, and objectives.
  • •Discuss the historical development of biogeography.
  • •Explain the different types of biogeography.
Week
2

Module 1:

5h

Unit 2: Tropical and Temperate Flora

5 study hours
  • •Identify the geographical distribution of plants.
  • •Distinguish between tropical and temperate regions.
  • •Compare and contrast tropical and temperate flora.
Week
3

Module 1:

5h

Unit 3: Dispersal and colonization of plants and animals

5 study hours
  • •Understand the patterns of seed and animal dispersal.
  • •Identify the agents of plant and animal dispersal.
  • •Analyze factors affecting dispersal.
Week
4

Module 1:

5h

Unit 4: Floristic Regions of the World

5 study hours
  • •Identify the six floristic regions of the world.
  • •Describe the subkingdoms and regions within each kingdom.
  • •Understand the principles of phyto-geographical descriptions.
Week
5

Module 1:

5h

Unit 5: Holarctic Kingdom

5 study hours
  • •Describe the general nature of the Holarctic kingdom.
  • •Identify subdivisions and regions within the Holarctic kingdom.
  • •Recognize organisms endemic to the Holarctic kingdom.
Week
6

Module 2:

5h

Unit 1: Paleotropical Kingdom

5 study hours
  • •Describe the Paleotropical kingdom.
  • •Explain the subkingdoms within the Paleotropical kingdom.
  • •Discuss the origin of Paleotropical plant families.
Week
7

Module 2:

5h

Unit 2: Neotropical Kingdom

5 study hours
  • •Understand the general nature of the Neotropical kingdom.
  • •Identify ecological regions within the Neotropical kingdom.
  • •Recognize plants and animals endemic to the Neotropical kingdom.
Week
8

Module 2:

5h

Unit 3 South African Kingdom

5 study hours
  • •Describe the South African Kingdom and its location.
  • •Identify endemic plants and animals within the floristic kingdom.
Week
9

Module 2:

5h

Unit 4 Australian Kingdom and Antarctic Kingdom

5 study hours
  • •Describe the Antarctic Kingdom.
  • •Explain subkingdoms and regions within the Antarctic kingdom.
  • •Recognize plants endemic to the region.
Week
10

Module 2:

5h

Unit 5 Zoogeography

5 study hours
  • •Understand zoogeographical regions of the world.
  • •Explain the basics of zoogeography.
  • •Describe Sclater's work on zoogeography and taxonomic relationships.
Week
11

Module 3:

5h

Unit 1 Zoogeographical Regions

5 study hours
  • •Understand the zoogeographical regions of the world.
  • •Summarize the largest zoogeographic region and its subregions.
  • •Provide examples of fauna in each region.
Week
12

Module 3:

5h

Unit 2 Island Biogeography

5 study hours
  • •Understand the concept of island biogeography.
  • •Explain the theory of island biogeography.
  • •List factors affecting island biogeography.
Week
13

Module 3:

15h

Unit 3 Relationship Between Vegetation and Climate

5 study hours
  • •Understand how climate affects vegetation.
  • •Explain how vegetation affects climate.
  • •Describe the climate-vegetation interaction in the Sahara/Sahel region.

Unit 4 Relationship Between Soil Type and Vegetation

5 study hours
  • •Understand how soil type affects vegetation.
  • •Explain the relationship between soil type and vegetation.
  • •Describe soil as a limiting factor for vegetation.

Unit 5 Zoological migrations

5 study hours
  • •Understand the concept of zoological migrations.
  • •Explain long-distance dispersals.
  • •Describe the dissemination process.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

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1

Create concept maps linking floristic regions to endemic species (Units 4-5)

2

Review the mechanisms of plant and animal dispersal (Module 1, Unit 3)

3

Compare and contrast tropical vs. temperate flora characteristics (Module 1, Unit 2)

4

Focus on the key characteristics of each zoogeographic region (Module 3, Unit 1)

5

Practice identifying biomes based on climate and vegetation descriptions (Module 3, Unit 3)

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