Course: Endangered Higher Plant Species of the Czech Republic

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Course title Endangered Higher Plant Species of the Czech Republic
Course code BOT/ODVR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Trávníček Bohumil, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Dančák Martin, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Red list of endangered species of plants. Systematics overview of endangered species of vascular plants in the Czech republic. Characteristics of selected groups of endangered plants: taxonomic and nomenclatural notes, evolutionary relationships, main determination features, variability, ecology, distribution area and occurrence in the Czech Republic, character of threat and potential protection management.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on the phytogeography, ecology and taxonomy of endangered species of higher plants.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - List the most important threatened taxa in Czech Flora. - Define taxonomic, phytogeographic and ecological characteristics in relation to their threat. - Recall main determination characters of threatened taxa.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Written exam

Exam: knowledge in extent of the lectures and recommended literature. Obtaining at least 10 credits out of 18 (six questions, each 3 credits).
Recommended literature
  • Čeřovský, J., Feráková, V., Holub, J., Maglocký, S., Procházka, F. (1999). Červená kniha ohrožených a vzácných druhů rostlin a živočichů ČR a SR. Vol V. Vyšší rostliny.. Priroda a.s. Bratislava.
  • Grulich V. Red List of vascular plants of the Czech Republic: 3rd edition.. Preslia 84: 631-645.
  • Slavík B. et al. (1989). Vybrané ohrožené druhy flóry ČSR. Stud. ČSAV, Praha, 10: 1-163.
  • Štěpánková J. ed. Květena České republiky, 1.-8. díl, 1988-2010. - Academia, Praha.


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