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Lecturer(s)
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Dančák Martin, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Hroneš Michal, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Selection of research area, its size and limits, characterization of its environment. Determination keys, national and regional floras, herbaria, databases. Principles of field phytosociological research. Principles of plant specimens colletion for scientific purposes. Growing and maintenance of living experimental plant material.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to give an overview of teoretical basis and to teach practical skills necessary to conduct independent field research of flora and vegetation (e.g. within thesis). Main principles of collecting and storage of plant samples for molecular and cytogenetic analysis will be part of the course.
Basic knowledge of determination literature, floras and sources of environmental data. Knowledge of principles of specimen collection for herbaria and molecular and cytogenetical analyses. Ability to conduct independent research of flora and vegetation, including making phytosociological relevés. Understanding the importance of botanical field research in biology. Students: Designs the procedure for a simple floristic or vegetation survey and justifies the choice of the study area, its boundaries, and the methods used. (1.1.1, 1.1.3) Explains the procedure for recording a phytosociological relevé, and the principles of collecting, documenting, and preparing plants for a herbarium or for laboratory processing. (1.1.1) Compares information from an identification key, a flora, a herbarium specimen, or a database, and assesses its usability and limitations for a specific botanical question. (1.1.3) Searches for data in a professional digital botanical database and, when interpreting them, takes into account the age of the record, the precision of the localization, and the incompleteness of the data. (1.1.4, 1.1.3) Students in teacher education clearly and accurately explain a selected botanical method to pupils at the chosen educational level, using a simple assignment or a sample record. (1.2.1)
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge on biology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Seminar Work
Written exam
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Recommended literature
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Bridson, D., & Forman, L. (1998). The herbarium handbook. Kew.
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Prášil, K., & Křísa, B. (1989). Sběr, preparace a konzervace rostlinného materiálu. Praha.
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