Agriculture and Ecology
| Keywords |
| Classification |
Keyword |
| OFICIAL |
Animal Production |
Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S (of 17-02-2025 to 13-06-2025) 
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
| MIMV |
69 |
Official Study Plan |
1 |
- |
2,5 |
42 |
67,5 |
Teaching Staff - Responsibilities
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
To learn basic ecological and agriculture concepts that will help to comprehend environmental phenomena with veterinary relevance.
Learning outcomes and competences
Achieve the above mentioned objectives
Working method
Presencial
Program
LECTURES
Basic ecological concepts applied to Agriculture. Divisions of Ecology and their rules. Liife time linee. Extinctions and risk of extinction. Evolution. Structure of DNA as current genetic material. Terrestrial environment. Soils and soil types. Water erosion. Terrestrial biomes. Aquatic Biomes. Forest resources in world and in Portugal. Climate and climate elements. CO2, global changes, and effect on agriculture. Water cycle. Uses of water and agriculture. Water and disease. Nitrogen, agriculture and environment. Agriculture concepts and agricultural systems. Main agricultural systems in Portugal. Knowledge of the plant. Fodder production. Forage Conservation. Haymaking. Artificial dehydration. Use of pastures
PRACTICAL classes
Granulometric study of different types of soils ( Douro, Porto, Jardim, Guinea-Bissau, Hypermarket mix). Nitrate dosing in different types of soils. Phosphate dosing in different types of soils. pH measurement in different types of soils. Chlorophyll a dosing in lemon tree, loquat, lettuce, leek, and herb leaves. Introduction to cartography. Preparation of distribution charts for agriculturally relevant data relating to mainland Portugal. Field work.
Mandatory literature
Martins Flávio S.;
Investigação científica e agricultura
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures, lab work, group work
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
| Designation |
Weight (%) |
| Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
25,00 |
| Exame |
75,00 |
| Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| Designation |
Time (hours) |
| Frequência das aulas |
42,00 |
| Trabalho de campo |
4,00 |
| Trabalho escrito |
21,50 |
| Total: |
67,50 |
Eligibility for exams
Lab/field work mandatory. Group work mandatory
Calculation formula of final grade
Final exam 70%, Group work 25%, Lab evaluation (5%)
Examinations or Special Assignments
Group work/assignements
Observations
Failure to justify the absence from a lab class implies non-admission to the final exam