| Course title | Dendrology |
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| Course code | BOT/DEN |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Exercise |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| 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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The main attention is paid to practical determination of wood species. I will present main determination characters in order to students would be able to determine the common trees and shrubs in Czechia. Discussed species will be characterised in major biological aspects: taxonomical and nomenclatorial peculiarities, genetical and evolutionary backgrounds, phytogeography and ecology. Integral part of the course is an excursion through parks of Olomouc with demonstration of common woody species. 1. Conifers and Ginkgo: Ginkgoales, Pinaceae, Cupressaceae, Taxaceae (incl. Cephalotaxaceae) 2. Ancestral Dicots: Magnolids (Magnolia, Liriodendron, Drymis), ancestral Rosids (Berberis, Mahonia, Akebia, Decaisnea, Calycanthus, Euptelea, Platanus, Liquidamabar, Hamamelis, Parrotia, Parrotiopsis, Cercidiphyllum) 3. Fagales (Fagus, Quercus, Castanea, Betula, Alnus, Ostrya, Carpinus, Corylus, Nothofagus, Juglans, Carya, Pterocarya) 4. Rosales [excl. Rosaceae] (Ulmus, Zelkova, Hemiptelea, Planera, Celtis, Morus, Broussonetia, Maclura, Elaeagnus, Hippophae, Rhamnus s.l.) 5. Rosaceae (focusing especially on genera such as Prunus & Spiraea, additional overview on most important species only across the family) 6. Fabales, COM clade (Salix, Populus, Hypericum, Celastrus, Euonymus, etc.) 7. Malvids (Tilia, Hibiscus, Acer, Aesculus, Koelreuteria, Ailanthus, Tetradium, Phellodendron, Ptelea, Poncirus, Rhus, Staphylea, etc.) 8. Cornales (Cornus, Davidia, Altingium, Nyssa), Hydrangeales (Philadelphus, Deutzia, Hydrangea) Ericales (Actinidia, Styrax, Halesia, Clethra, Diospyros, important members of Ericaceae), Caryophyllales (Tamarix, Bouganvillea, Plumbago) 9. Asterids (Fraxinus, Jasminum, Syringa, Viburnum, Catalpa, Paulownia, Weigela, Lonicera, Kolkwitzia etc.) 10. Excursion to parks and botanical gardens of Olomouc
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Observation, Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic) |
| Learning outcomes |
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Aim of this course is to introduce to students the cultivated woody species in the Czech Republic and Europe.
- Explain phylogenetic differences among major groups of woody taxa of the world - Describe main taxonomical groups of cultivated trees in Europe - Relate taxonomy of cultivated trees and shrubs to their biosystematic, geographic and evolutionary characteristics - Identify the most common species of cultivated trees and shrubs in Czechia |
| Prerequisites |
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Basic knowledge in Plant Morphology
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Oral exam
1. determination test (75%) 2. oral exam: three questions on characteristics of selected taxonomical groups (genus or family) a) general characteristics of some group (randomly selected) b) species overview and determination characters of some group (randomly selected) c) brief general characteristics + species overview of some group (freely chosen by the student) |
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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): Teaching Training in Biology for Secondary Schools (2019) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Botany (2021) | Category: Biology courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Plant Pathology (2019) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Landscape Protection and Creation (2021) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |