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Lecturer(s)
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Ševčík Jan, Mgr.
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Rybka Vlastimil, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Vašut Radim Jan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Definition of hydrophytic plants, macrophytes, characteristics of water habitats, types of water plants. Systematics of hydrophytic plants (obligate aquatic families, aquatic genera, aquatic species within terrestrial genera). 2. Phytogeography of hydrophytic plants - endemism vs. cosmopolitan distribution. 3. Morphological and physiological adaptations to water habitats: adaptations of free floating plants, heterophyly, optimalization of leaf-shape, morphology, adaptations in lemnids; adaptations of submerged aquatic plants - CAM metabolism, Carbon absorption in various submerged aquatic plants, physiological adaptations to mineral nutrition, morphology of submerged aquatic plants. 4. Generative reproduction of water plants, adaptation of emersed inflorescence, kleistogamy, flower architecture in Nymphaeales, evolutionary trends to hydrogamy. Seed ripening, dissemination. Exceptional reproduction modes. 5. Clonal reproduction, types, genetic consequences. 6. Hydrophytic plants in the Czech republic - an overview. 7. Aquatic plant communities.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Projection (static, dynamic)
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Learning outcomes
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Specialized course focusing on the biology and ecology of aquatic plants.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - explain the definition of hydrophytic plants, macrophytes, characteristics of water habitats, types of water plants. - Classify hydrophytic plants (systematics, phytogeography) - Describe morphological and physiological adaptations to water habitats - Describe reproduction modes in water plants - Explain evolutionary trends towards hydrogamy - Identify aquatic plants in Czechia
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Oral exam
Exam in extent of the lectures
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Recommended literature
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Cook C.D.K. (1990). Aquatic Plant Book. SPB Academic Publishing, The Hague.
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Grace J.B. (1993). The adaptive significance of clonal reproduction in angiosperms: an aquatic perspective. Aquatic Botany: 44: 159-180.
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Hejný S. (1960). Ökologische Charakteristik der Wasser und Sumpfpflanzen in den Slowakischen Tiefebennen. Vydavatelstvo SAV, Bratislava.
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Knoppová J. (1994). Adaptace vodních rostlin na nedostatek oxidu uhličitého ve vodě. vodě. Biologické listy, 59(4): 264-281.
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Laushman R.H. (1993). Population genetics of hydrophilous angiosperms. Aquatic Botany: 44: 147-158.
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Sculthorpe C.D. (1967). The Biology of Aquatic Vascular Plants. Edward Arnold London.
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Vašut R.J., Duchoslav M., Dančák M. a kol. Portál České Flóry.
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