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| Course name | OS8a - Plant cover of Poland |
| Course ID | 13.9-WB-OS2P-Ros.Pol.-S19 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Biological Sciences |
| Field of study | Environmental Protection |
| Education profile | academic |
| Level of studies | First-cycle studies leading to Bachelor's degree |
| Beginning semester | winter term 2021/2022 |
| Semester | 5 |
| ECTS credits to win | 2 |
| Course type | obligatory |
| Teaching language | english |
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| The class form | Hours per semester (full-time) | Hours per week (full-time) | Hours per semester (part-time) | Hours per week (part-time) | Form of assignment |
| Class | 15 | 1 | - | - | Credit with grade |
The aim of the course is to provide theoretical and practical knowlegde on vegetation cover of Poland, e.i. basic geographical, ecological, historical groups of vascular plant species and bryophytes in Polish flora, and main types of plant communities in Poland.
General knowledge on botany or plant biology.
Flora of Poland (general characteristics). Floristic elements: historical, geographycal. Life forms. Chosen groups of vascular plants (native and alien species): trees, shrubs, lianas, perrenials, annuals. Protected species. Vegetation, plant community. Main types of plant communities in Poland. Geobotanical division of Poland. Invasive species. Synanthropization of plant cover.
Lectures: informative multimedial presentations. Laboratories: practical trainig.
| Outcome description | Outcome symbols | Methods of verification | The class form |
The credit is given basing on the positive evaluation of all laboratory training sessions, positive results of the written test (consists of 20 open
and closed questions; the positive result is based on a positive evaluation of a minimum 60% of the questions), and positive evaluation of the project.
1. Leuschner C., Ellenberg H. 2017. Vegetation Ecology of Central Europe, Volume I: Ecology of Central European Forests. Springer International Publishing.
2. Leuschner C., Ellenberg H. 2017. Vegetation Ecology of Central Europe, Volume II: Ecology of Central European Non-Forest Vegetation: Coastal to Alpine, Natural to Man-Made Habitats. Springer International Publishing.
3. Szafer W., Zarzycki K. (red.) 1972. Szata roślinna Polski. PWN, Warszawa.
1. Matuszkiewicz W. 2005. Przewodnik do oznaczania zbiorowisk roślinnych Polski. PWN, Warszawa.
2. Matuszkiewicz J. M. 2001. Zespoły leśne Polski. PWN. Warszawa.
3. Piękoś-Mirkowa H., Mirek Z. 2006. Flora Polski. Rośliny chronione. MULTICO Oficyna Wydawnicza, Warszawa.
4. Mucina L. et al. 2016. Vegetation of Europe: hierarchical floristic classification system of vascular plant, bryophyte, lichen, and algal communities. Applied Vegetation Science. 19 (S. 1): 3-264.
Modified by dr Olaf Ciebiera (last modification: 19-05-2021 22:02)
