Bi0090 Utility plants

Faculty of Science
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 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
Prerequisites
Bi1090 Phylog. & diver. algae & fungi && Bi2030 High. plant phylog. & divers.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu : 0. Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřský obor.
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
Course objectives
understand evolution of relationships between man and plants, origin of cultivated plants. define of main centers of origin of cultivated plants in the World, survey of species from indivudual centers. identify of origin of principal cereals, plants with edible tubers, fruit-trees and shrubs, vegetables, spices. Technical crops for production of sugar, oil, fibres, caoutchouc, wood.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to: - understand natural and cultural casualities in history of agriculture; - identify main centres where cultivation of various useful plants begun; - learn main types of useful plants of the World.
Syllabus
  • Evolution of relationships between man and plants, origin of cultivated plants. Main centers of origin of cultivated plants in the World, survey of species from individual centers. Principal cereals (Triticum, Hordeum, Secale, Avena, Zea, Oryzaa, Panicum, Sorghum). Plants with edible tubers (Solanum tuberosum, Manihot palmata, Ipomoea batatas, dioscorea, Colocasia). Fruit-trees and shrubs (Malus, Pyrus, Cydonia, Mespilus, Sorbus, Aronia, Prunus, Cerasus, Armeniaca, Persica, Cerasus, Citrus, Ficus, Musa, Ananas, Phoenix, Cocos, Actinidia, Mangifera, Diospyros, Anacardium, Pistacia, Punica, Cyphomandra). Coffea, Theobroma, Thea. Vegetables. Spices. Technical crops for production of sugar, oil, fibres, caoutchouc, wood.
Literature
  • VALÍČEK, Pavel and A KOLEKTIV. Užitkové rostliny tropů a subtropů. Praha: Academia, 1989, 416 pp. ISBN 80-200-0000-3. info
  • KYBAL, Jan and Jiřina KAPLICKÁ. Naše a cizí koření. Praha: SZN, 1988, 225 pp. info
  • POLÍVKA, František. Užitkové a pamětihodné rostliny cizích zemí. Olomouc: R. Promberger, 1908, 646 pp. info
Teaching methods
Lecture; 2 hours weekly
Assessment methods
Oral exam: 2 or 3 questions (selected gene center of cultural plants; 1-2 groups of cultural plants)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Předmět je vypisován v sudých letech (2016, 2018, ...).
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2022.
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