Course: Practice in Higher Plants Systematics

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Course title Practice in Higher Plants Systematics
Course code BOT/SVCVY
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Majeský Luboš, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Kitner Miloslav, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Vaculná Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vašut Radim Jan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Hroneš Michal, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Kobrlová Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Presentation of distinct representatives of each taxonomical group and their determination key characteristics, on both living and herbarium material. Introduction to work with determination keys, regional Floras, microscope and binocular. 1. Bryophyta s.l. 2. Lycopodiophyta 3. Equisetophyta 4. Polypodiophyta 5. Pinophyta s.l. 6. Magnoliophyta (including excursion to BOtanical Garden of Palacky University)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Observation, Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
Overview on the main taxonomical groups of higher plants; with emphasis on common plants of Central Europe.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - describe main anatomical and morphological determination characters of Vascular Plants - apply determination keys in Vascular Plants determination - apply preparation methods and herbarisation of Vascular Plants - identify 150 common species of Vascular Plants in Czechia
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

attendance at practice (3 allowed absences, 2 for the acceptable reason) written test - 2/3 correctly answered questions
Recommended literature
  • Cigánek D. a kol. Druhy rostlin botanické zahrady PřF UP.
  • Cronquist A. (1988). The evolution and systematics of flowering plants. Ed. 2.. New York.
  • Dahlgren R.T., Clifford H. T. et Yeo P. F. (1985). The families of the Monocotyledons: structure, evolution, and taxonomy. New York.
  • Deyl M. et Hísek K. (2001). Naše květiny. Academia, Praha.
  • Frohne D. et Jensen U. (1992). Systematik des Pflanzenreichs, ed. 4.. Stuttgart.
  • Hendrych R. (1977). Systém a evoluce vyšších rostlin. Praha.
  • Heywood V. H. et al. (1994). Flowering plants of the World, ed. 2.. London.
  • Hickey M. et King C. (1988). 100 families of flowering plants. Cambridge.
  • Huber H. (1991). Angiospermen. Stuttgart.
  • Kubát K. (ed.). (2002). Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Academia, Praha.
  • Novák, F.A. (1972). Vyšší rostliny 1, 2. ČSAV, Praha.
  • Peciar, V., Červenka, M. et Hindák, F. (1984). Základy systému a evolúcie výtrasných rastlín. SNP Bratislava.
  • Smejkal, M. (1992). Systém a evoluce vyšších rostlin. - In: Rosypal S. et al.: Fylogeneze, systém a biologie organizmů p.205-350.. Praha.
  • Tachtadžjan A. A. (1997). Diversity and classification of flowering plants. New York.
  • Tachtadžjan A. A. (1993). Evolutionary trends in flowering plants. New York.
  • Thorne R. F. (1992). An updated phylogenetic classification of the flowering plants - ALISO, 13 (2): 365-389..
  • Vašut R.J., Duchoslav M., Dančák M. a kol. Portál České Flóry.


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): Biology for Education (2019) Category: Biology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer