Course: Advanced Plant Determination A

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Course title Advanced Plant Determination A
Course code BOT/UCBA
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Hroneš Michal, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Vašut Radim Jan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Kobrlová Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Complete overview of the all grass species growing in Czechia. Additional overview of other important grass species of Central Europe. 2. The most important determation key characterics of Czech grass species, their ecological requirements, distribution in CZ and other important biologic characteristics. 3. Demonstration of herbarium specimens of Czech grass species. The attention is paid to getting familiar with the most distinct determination characters for selected plant species. In addition, general characteristics of particular species is presented as well (e.g. ecology, phytogeography, taxonomical and nomenclatorial issues, endangerement in CZ, karyology etc.). Content family Poaceae (grasses): especially species growing in Czechia and Slovakia, mainly of genera such as: Poa, Festuca, Bromus s.l., Stipa, Koeleria, Phleum, Sesleria, Melica, Avena s.l. (incl. Arrhenatherum, Avenula, Helictotrichon) etc. The course is open in odd years only.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on practical determination of critical groups of flowering plants of the central-European Flora.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - Consider which key characters are the most appropriate for proper species determination of taxonomically intriguing groups. - Explain relationships among taxonomic complexity, ecology, phytogeography and reproduction modes. - Identify main taxa of selected taxonomically difficult groups (grasses = Poaceae).
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in Plant Morphology. At least elementary knowledge of Czech flora.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Seminar Work

- test on plant determination (70% correctly determined plant taxa) - seminar presentation on given topic
Recommended literature
  • Dančák M., Dvořák V., Janošíková K. (2013). Třicet lesních trav České republiky. Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Olomouc.
  • Dostál J. (1989). Nová květena ČSSR. Vol 1, 2. Academia, Praha.
  • Jäger, E. J. & Werner, K. (2000). Exkursionflora von Deutschland / begr. von Werner Rothmaler. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg - Berlin.
  • Kaplan Z., Danihelka J., Chrtek J. jun., Kirschner J., Kubát K., Štech M. & Štěpánek J. (eds). (2019). Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Ed. 2.. Academia, Praha.
  • Koblížek J. (1991). Klíč k určování stanovištně významných lesních rostlin ve vegetativním stavu. VŠZ Brno.
  • Krahulec F., Pyšek P. & Hrouda L. [eds.]. (1996). Trávy. Zpr. Čes. Bot. Společ., Praha, Mater. 13: 25-33.
  • Kubát K. (ed.). (2002). Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Academia, Praha.
  • Kučera T., Ketnerová S. (1996). Určování sterilních trav - luční druhy. Zpr. Čes. Bot. Společ., Praha 31, Mater. 13: 25 - 33.
  • Steinbach G. (1998). Trávy - lipnicovité, šáchorovité, sítinovité a rostliny podobné travám Evropy. Ikar, Praha.
  • 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): Botany (2021) Category: Biology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter