After succesfully competing the course, student will be able to:

• list the major ecosystems of the world and give examples from different biomes
• define abiotic conditions and vegetation structure shaping each ecosystem
• give examples for the adaptations of plants and animals, and species interactions in each ecosystem
• describe basic the primary production path, food webs and major ecological processes in each ecosystem
• explain ecological phenomena unique to each ecosystem
• give examples of ecosystems found in Turkey
• propose solutions towards ecosystem sustainability and the prospective management