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Course: Systematic Botany for Ecologists - Land Plants

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Course title Systematic Botany for Ecologists - Land Plants
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Dančák Martin, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
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.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Observation, Demonstration
Learning outcomes
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
Knowledge in plant morphology and anatomy. Knowledge of basic principles of biological classification.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

Written exam + oral exam and presentation of own herbarium consisting of 50 specimens.
Recommended literature
  • Christenhusz, M. J. M., Fay, M. F, Chase, M. W. (2017). Plants of the World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Vascular Plants. RBG Kew, London.
  • Mártonfi, P. (2003). Systematika cievnatých rastlín. Košice: Univerzita P.J. Šafárika.
  • Stevens P. F. et al. (2014). ANGIOSPERM PHYLOGENY WEBSITE. St. Louis, MO.
  • Štěpánková, J. ed. Květena České republiky, 1.-8. díl, 1998-2010. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
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
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 06.06.2024 00:09.