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Lecturer(s)
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Vašut Radim Jan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Practical study of the diversity of native and cultivated woody plants using living material in selected botanical gardens, arboreta and park plantings in Moravia and Silesia. Diagnostic morphological characters of woody plants and their application in identification; distinguishing important genera, species and selected cultivars of coniferous and broad-leaved woody plants. Use of dendrological literature, identification keys and other specialist information resources for the identification of woody plants. Didactic use of common and characteristic woody plants as model examples for demonstrating botanical characters, systematic diversity and ecological relationships in teaching. Comprehensive practical identification of woody plants and assessment of acquired identification skills using living plant material.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Demonstration
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Learning outcomes
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Aim of this course is demonstration of main taxonomic groups of cultivated trees and shrubs in Czechia. This course is practical and it focuses on demonstration of living plant species and their key characteristics. During 3 day-long excursions, we will visit 3 botanic gardens or arboreta in the region of Moravia and Silesia and we will demonstrate common as well as rare woody species. The aim is to demonstrate species diversity and morphological variation of cultivated trees and shrubs in broader context.
1) recognise and correctly name the principal native and commonly cultivated species and genera of woody plants and place them within their appropriate systematic groups (KRAAU 1.1.1); 2) recognise and describe diagnostic morphological characters of important genera and species of woody plants and use them to distinguish between related and morphologically similar taxa (KRAAU 1.1.1); 3) independently identify unknown woody plants using morphological characters, identification keys, dendrological literature and appropriate digital information resources (KRAAU 1.1.1, 1.1.3, 1.1.4); 4) characterise the origin, basic ecological requirements and uses of selected native and cultivated woody plants and relate these characteristics to their taxonomic and geographical context (KRAAU 1.1.7); 5) use suitable woody plant species and their diagnostic characters as illustrative examples for presenting botanical topics in teaching (KRAAU 1.2.1, 1.2.3).
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
1) Practical identification test of woody plants using dendrological identification guides; minimum pass mark: 75%. 2) 100% attendance on field excursions.
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Recommended literature
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Coombes A. J. (2006). Stromy. Praha.
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Coombes A. J. (2000). Trees. London.
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Červenka M., Cigánová K. (1980). Klíč k určování dřevin podle pupenů a větviček. Praha.
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Hieke K. (1984). České zámecké parky a jejich dřeviny. Praha.
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Hieke K. (1984). Dřeviny českých a moravských zámeckých parků. Praha.
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Hieke K. (1985). Moravské zámecké parky a jejich dřeviny. Praha.
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Hieke K. (1978). Praktická dendrologie, Vol. 1-2. Praha.
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Horáček P. (2007). Encyklopedie listnatých stromů a keřů.
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Johnson O., More D. (2004). Tree Guide: The Most Complete Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins UK.
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Koblížek J. (2000). Jehličnaté a listnaté dřeviny našich zahrad a parků. Sursum.
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Koblížek. (2006). Jehličnaté a listnaté dřeviny našich zahrad a parků. 2., rozšířené vydání. Tišnov.
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Pilát A. (1964). Jehličnaté stromy a keře našich zahrad a parků. Praha.
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Pilát A. (1953). Listnaté stromy a keře našich zahrad a parků. Praha.
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