| Course title | Systematic Botany for Ecologists - Land Plants |
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| Course code | EKO/SVR |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Exercise |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Introduction (Basic terminology: systematic botany, classification and its types; classification systems; units and taxa; evolutionary and natural systems; species and populations, speciation, common traits of embryophytes, reproduction, metagenesis, phylogeny of embryophytes) Marchantiophyta (Metzgeriales, Jungermanniales, Marchantiales, Ricciales) Anthocerotophyta (Anthocerotales) Bryophyta (Takakiopsida, Sphagnopsida, Andreaeopsida, Polytrichopsida, Bryopsida) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopodiales, Selaginellales, Isoëtales) Monilophyta (Psilotales, Ophioglossales, Equisetales, Marattiales, Osmundales, Hymenophyllales, Gleicheniales, Schizaeales, Salviniales, Cyatheales, Polypodiales) Pinophyta (Cycadopsida, Ginkgoopsida, Pinopsida, Gnetopsida) Magnoliophyta-Magnoliopsida (Amborellales, Nymphaeales, Austrobaileyales, Chloranthales, Magnoliales, Laurales, Canellales, Piperales) Magnoliophyta-Liliopsida (Acorales, Alismatales, Dioscoreales, Pandanales, Liliales, Asparagales, Arecales, Poales, Commelinales, Zingiberales) Magnoliophyta-Rosopsida (Ranunculales, Proteales, Saxifragales, Malpighiales, Rosales, Fabales, Cucurbitales, Fagales, Myrtales, Sapindales, Malvales, Brassicales, Santalales, Caryophyllales, Ericales, Gentianales, Lamiales, Solanales, Boraginales, Asterales, Apiales) Demonstration of important representatives of each group anf their traits on living and herbarium specimens, work with atlases, floras and determination keys related mainly to Central European flora.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Observation, Demonstration |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to introduce basic orders of Embryophytes, their important representatives, evolution, relationships and distribution on Earth in ecological context.
Knowledge of basic orders of Embryophytes, their important representatives, evolution, relationships and distribution on Earth. Ability to independently classify important representatives of world and especially central-european flora into systematic groups. Application of this knowledge in ecological context. |
| Prerequisites |
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Knowledge in plant morphology and anatomy. Knowledge of basic principles of biological classification.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Written exam
Written exam + oral exam and presentation of own herbarium consisting of 50 specimens. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Ecology and Environmental Protection (2021) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |