Forest botany

SYLLABUS (OF A COURSE/MODULE)
Course/module (as specified in the approved curriculum for the field of study)
Botanika leśna
Name in English
Forest Botany
Unit(-s) providing the course/module (Institute/Department)
Department of Forest Botany
Head of course/module
Dr. Irmina Maciejewska-Rutkowska
Field of study
Level
Forestry
2
Specialisation
MSc Specialisation
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ECTS
1,5
Profile
General academic
Catalogue
number
Semester
1
TYPE OF CLASSES/LECTURES AND THE NUMBER OF HOURS
(organised classes/lectures and self-study)
Type of studies: full-time
­ lectures
­ practicals
Type of studies: extramural
5
15
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­ Self-study
Total number of hours:
20
40
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Total number of hours:
OBJECTIVE OF COURSE/MODULE
The objective of the course is to make students familiar with the basic forest species of lichens,
cryptogams, conifers and flowering plants, including their participation in various types of vegetation.
TEACHING METHODS
Lectures: Power Point presentations
Practicals: students will describe and determine selected species of lichens, cryptogamous and
flowering plants, basing on herbarium materials and living specimens.
Social
competences
skills
knowledge
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Reference to
field outcomes
E1. Students have extensive knowledge on plant systematics.
E2. Students have basic knowledge on plant biology and participation
of different plant species in natural forest vegetation.
L2A_W01
L2A_W03
E3. Students
can identify native tree and shrub species in Poland and
indicator ground cover species found in Polish forests as well as the
most common species of alien origin, connected to forests.
L2A_U02
E4. Students
L2A_K01
can integrate into a team at work, assuming different
roles in the work team.
E5. Students are aware of the importance of native forest plants to the
condition of natural ecosystems
E6. Students understand the need for continuous learning.
Methods to verify learning outcomes
Written Examination
Reference to
area outcomes
L2A_K05
L2A_K06
Outcome Reference Numbers
E1-E6
TEACHING CONTENT
Lectures:
1. Subject range. Position of botany in nature and forestry sciences. Bibliography. Study methods (1
hour).
2. Plants and environment. Ecological and life plant forms (1 hour).
3. General characteristic of flora of Poland (1 hour).
4. Review of forest vegetation of Poland (1 hour).
5. Synanthropic plants. Man's role in vegetation forming. Plants as bioindicators of habitats (1 hour).
Seminars:
Lichens, mosses, clubmosses, horstails, ferns, conifers and flowering plants –
characteristic and identification of selected species from following forest communities:
1. Peucedano-Pinetum, Leucobryo-Pinetum, Cladonio-Pinetum, Empetro nigri-Pinetum (2 hours);
2. Querco roboris-Pinetum, Calamagrostio arundinaceae-Quercetum (2 hours);
3. Potentillo albae-Quercetum petraeae (2 hours);
4. Tilio-Carpinetum, Galio sylvatici-Carpinetum, Stellario holosteae-Carpinetum (2 hours);
5. Galio odorati-Fagetum, Luzulo pilosae-Fagetum (2 hours);
6. Ficario-Ulmetum minori, Fraxino-Alnetum (2 hours);
7. Salicetum albo-fragilis, Populetum albae, Ribeso nigri-Alnetum (2 hours).
8. Invasive species – characteristic and identification (1 hour).
Forms and criteria for passing of course/module
Outcome of the written examination
Active participation and interest in lectures
Percentage of final mark
80%
20%
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