Bi7580 Phytogeography

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Vít Grulich, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Vít Grulich, CSc.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Vít Grulich, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 8:00–10:50 D32/329
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( Bi2030 High. plant phylog. & divers. || B2030 System phylog. higher plants || B3090 Syst. Phyl. Higher Plants )&&(! B7580 Phytogeography )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to understand of types of spreading of vascular plants; to learn basic terms and methods of plant geography; to delineate of phytogeographical regions of the World.
Syllabus
  • Chorology. Types of spreading (examples): Autochory. Anemochory. Zoochory. Hydrochory. Anthropochory. Area. Classification of areas. Dynamics of areas. Archaeophyte. Neophyte. Invasive plants. Relic. Endemism. Types of endemism. Island phenomenon. Type of area. Survey of types of areas of Central european flora. Regional phytogeography of the World. Holarktis. Paleotropics, Neotropics. Capensis. Australis. Antarktis. Construction of maps. Software: Geobáze, Dmap.
Literature
  • LHOTSKÁ, Marie and Terézia KRIPPELOVÁ. Ako sa rozmnožujú a rozširujú rastliny. Bratislava: Obzor, 1987, 390 pp. info
  • KORNAŚ, Jan and Anna MEDWECKA-KORNAŚ. Geografia roślin. Warszawa: Państwowe wydawnictwo naukowe, 1986, 527 pp. Ed. 1. ISBN 83-01-06122-7. info
  • HENDRYCH, Radovan. Fytogeografie. 1. vydání. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1984, 220 stran. info
  • TACHTADŽJAN, Armen. Florističeskie oblasti zemli. Leningrad: Nauka, 1978, 247 pp. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, 3 hours weekly
Assessment methods
Oral exam, 3 questions: a. chorology b. basic terms of plant geography c. botanical characteristic of some region of the World
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021.
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