Department of Agricultural Sciences

Lecturer	Zoubeida SOBHI
Information	Bachelor - Agriculture and environment Department of Agricultural Sciences Website : https://www.univ-soukahras.dz/en/module/245 Semester : S6 Unit : UED 3.2.1 Credit : 1 Coefficient: 1
Content	Objectives of education Interpret climatic data and to assess their impact on biological diversity. Prior knowledge recommended Climatology and general biology notions. Material content: Introduction 1- General climatology 2- Climatological data (sources, measures, etc.) 3- General circulation mechanisms of wind systems 4- Air, the structure and dynamics of atmospheric layers 5- Thermal assessment on the surface of the earth 6- Physical climate classification 7- Aridity 7-1. The various aridity clues and their evolution 7-2. Arid regions in the world, in Africa, in the Maghreb 8- Hydrology 8-1. Surface and underground hydrology 8-2. Water assessments 8-3. Specific problems for forests, steppes and Sahara 9- Water balances: ETR, ETP, measurement and calculation methods 10- Methods of characterization of the Mediterranean climate (Emberger and others) 11- Use and application of bioclimatic syntheses to ecology problems 12- Vegetation and climate relationships 13- Biological classification of climates 14- Climate and bioclimatic mapping 15- Climate change 15-1. Climate evolution 15-2. Warming of the climate: factors and processes, impact on the biosphere 15-3. Fight against global warming: political and technical means
Evaluation	100% examination