Teacher
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CAPOTORTI Giulia
(syllabus)
Plant biodiversity and agro-biodiversity (12 hours of lectures)
Levels of biological organization and plant biodiversity; definition and knowledge tools of agro-biodiversity; plant biodiversity and agro-biodiversity at the genetic, taxonomic, ecosystem and landscape levels. Value and importance of the genetic agro-biodiversity; value and importance of the taxonomic agro-biodiversity in terms of ecological stability and resilience. Structural, functional and dynamic characteristics of agro-ecosystems and elements for the hierarchical classification of land; ecological properties of agro-ecosystems. Agro-biodiversity at global, European, national and local levels.
Rural landscapes (14 hours of lectures)
Current definition and historical evolution of the concept of rural landscape; rural landscape and agro-biodiversity in the existing strategies and policies for the environment, agriculture, planning and territorial cohesion, protection of cultural heritage; scientific approaches for the knowledge, classification and conservation of rural landscapes and agro-biodiversity; assessment of the services provided by agro-ecosystems.
Valorisation of rural landscapes (14 hours of lectures and 8 hours of seminars)
Analysis of threats to agrobiodiversity (climate change, changes in land use and cover, invasive alien species) and assessment of the conservation status of rural systems and landscapes. Policies and strategies for the environment and for agriculture; tools for the enhancement of rural landscapes; in-situ and ex-situ conservation; germplasm banks; management of habitats and species of Community importance linked to agro-forestry-pastoral practices; agro-silvo-pastoral practices and protected areas in international and national areas; ecological networks and green infrastructures in rural areas; support for spatial planning; support for greening measures.
(reference books)
• C. Blasi, L. Boitani, S. La Posta, F. Manes, M. Marchetti (eds.), 2005. Stato della biodiversità in Italia, Palombi editori. (http://www.minambiente.it/biblioteca/statodella-biodiversita-italia-biodiversity-italy) • ISPRA, Manuali e linee guida 47, 2008. Indicatori di Biodiversità per la sostenibilità in Agricoltura. (http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/contentfiles/00003400/3453-mlg-47-2008-biodiversita-agric.pdf/view) • ISPRA, Rapporti 128, 2010. Multifunzionalità dell'azienda agricola e sostenibilità ambientale. (http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/pubblicazioni/rapporti/multifinzionalita-dellazienda-agricola-e) • ISPRA, Manuali e linee guida 62, 2010. Aree agricole ad alto valore naturale: dall'individuazione alla gestione. (http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/temi/biodiversita/lispra-e-la-biodiversita/attivita-e-progetti/aree-agricole-ad-alto-valore-naturale-dallindividuazione-alla-gestione) • FAO. 2019. The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture, J. Bélanger & D. Pilling (eds.). FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Assessments. Rome. 572 pp. (http://www.fao.org/3/CA3129EN/CA3129EN.pdf)
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