Course: Principles of Classification of Plants

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Course title Principles of Classification of Plants
Course code BOT/BIKR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Dřímalová Eliška, Mgr.
  • Sedlářová Michaela, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Mieslerová Barbora, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Sedláková Božena, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Hašler Petr, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Vašut Radim Jan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Dvořák Petr, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Matušinský Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The science of plant systematics: methods and principles. 2. The Linnean and molecular systematics. 3. The evolution of plant diversity. Overview on phylogenetic systematics. 4. Evolutionary relationships and systematics of Fungi s. lato. Anatomy, morphology, reproduction, life strategies and the most important representatives of the main groups: a) kingdom Protozoa (characteristics, divisions: Acrasiomycota, Myxomycota, Plasmodiophoromycota); b) kingdom Chromista (characteristics, divisions: Labyrinthulomycota, Oomycota, Hyphochytriomycota); c) kingdom Fungi (characteristics, divisions: Chytridiomycota; Microsporidiomycota; Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Deuteromycota, Basidiomycota). 5. Evolutionary relationships and systematics of Cyanobacteria and Algae s. lato. Anatomy, morphology, reproduction and the most important representatives of the main groups: Archebacteria and Cyanobacteria, Protozoa (Euglenophyta and Dinophyta), Chromista (Heterokontophyta and Haptophyta), Biliphytae (Glaucophyta and Rhodophyta), Chlorophytae (Chlorophyta and Charophyta). Evolution and diversity of green and land plants. Evolution, diversity and relationships of bryophytes and vascular plants. 6. Evolution and diversity of seed plants. The origin, evolution and phylogenetic relationships of Angiosperms. Systematic classification of bryophytes and vascular plants - morphology, life cycles and the most important representatives of the main groups: Bryophytes (Anthocerotophyta, Marchantiophyta and Bryophyta), vascular plants - Rhyniophyta, Lycopodiophyta, ferns, horsetails, cycases, Ginkgophyta, conifers and flowering plants (Magnoliophyta). 7. Main evolutionary trends in flowering plants. Important representatives of the Czech Flora. Lessons 1.-8. Presentation of main representatives of following taxonomic groups. a) Fungi b) Algae c) Mosses d) Club mosses, horsetails and ferns e) Conifers f) ancestral flowering Dicot plants (Magnoliidae-Rosidae) g) advanced flowering Dicot plants (Cornidae-Asteridae) h) Monocots (Liliopsida) 9. Excursion (Botanical Garden UP). 10. Excursion (surroundings of Olomouc) 11. Seminary conference of student's presentations

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
Overview phylogeny of plants and fungi.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - Draw up the main evolutionary trends in Fungi, Algae and Plants. - Define main morphological/anatomical features in evolution of Fungi, Algae and Plants. - Describe major phylogenetic/systematic groups of Fungi, Algae and Plants - Explain main changes in evolution of Higher Plants - Compare reproduction modes and life-cycles among subgroups of Fungi, Algae and Plants - Characterise major taxonomic groups of Vascular Plants. - List the most common representatives of Fungi, Algae and Plants, with special emphasis on Vascular plants of Czechia. - Characterise common "model species" used in Plant Science research (Arabidopsis, Medicago, Nicotiana, Taraxacum, Zea etc.) and evaluate their taxonomic, genetic, phytogeographic and ecologic relationships.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Written exam

1) Credit - attendance on practice (1 absence); seminary presentation 2) Exam - written test
Recommended literature
  • Antonín, V. (2006). Encyklopedie hub a lišejníků. Academia, Praha.
  • Cigánek D. a kol. Druhy rostlin botanické zahrady PřF UP.
  • Hendrych R. (1977). Systém a evoluce vyšších rostlin. Praha.
  • Kalina, T., Váňa, J. (2005). Sinice, řasy, houby, mechorosty a podobné organismy v současné biologii. Karolinum Praha.
  • Mártonfi, P. (2003). Systematika cievnatých rastlín. Univerzita P. J. Šafárika, Košice.
  • Poulíčková, A., Jurčák, J. (2001). Malý obrazový atlas našich sinic a řas. Vydavatelství UP Olomouc.
  • Simpson, M. G. (2006). Plant systematics. Elsevier Academic Press, Amsterdam.
  • Soltis, D.E., Soltis, P.S., Endress, P.K., Chase, M.W. (2005). Phylogeny and Evolution of Angiosperms. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers, Sunderland.
  • Stevens P. F. et al. (2014). ANGIOSPERM PHYLOGENY WEBSITE. St. Louis, MO.
  • THE ANGIOSPERM PHYLOGENY GROUP. (2009). An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. - Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161: 105?121.
  • 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): Experimental Biology - Specialization in Experimental Biology of Plants (2021) Category: Biology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Molecular and Cell Biology (2021) Category: Biology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer