300077 UE Systematics and ecology of macromycetes (2026S)
(Botany)
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- Registration is open from Th 12.02.2026 14:00 to Th 26.02.2026 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Su 15.03.2026 18:00
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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Attention, we do not start on 21.9. in the course room, but directly in the field during the excursion!
Monday September 21th, 2026:
Beginning of the LV and first EX Wienerwald Maurerwald
Meeting point: 9:30 a.m. at the car park at the end of Maurer Lange Gasse. Take tram 60 (direction Rodaun) from Hietzing (U4) to the Maurer Lange Gasse stop (one stop after the Maurer Hauptplatz stop). Then walk uphill through Maurer Lange Gasse to the parking lot (approx. 15-20 min). The parking lot is behind the last houses in the forest.
There are several ways to get there by public transport. Please choose the best one yourself:
E.g. Hietzing station: Tram 60 (direction Rodaun) to Maurer Lange Gasse
Or: Take the 60A bus (towards Vienna Liesing) from Atzgersdorf to the Kaserngasse stop
We will hike through the Maurerwald: thermophilic mixed oak forests on the border between flysch, limestone and Vienna Woods.
Please bring writing utensils, drawing utensils, microscope utensils, collecting containers (plastic boxes), magnifying glasses and pocket knives.
If necessary, take warm shoes and clothing and an umbrella with you! When picking mushrooms, you usually only move slowly and it can be cold!
- Thursday 05.03. 18:00 - 19:00 Digital
- N Monday 21.09. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 2 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 22.09. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 2 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Wednesday 23.09. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 2 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Thursday 24.09. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 2 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Friday 25.09. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 2 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Monday 28.09. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 2 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 29.09. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 2 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Wednesday 30.09. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 2 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Cooperation, species list, presentation: 55% = 11 points
Examination: 45 % = 9 points (3 questions of 3 points each)Grading (by points):
18,5-20: very good
16.5-18: good
13.5-16: satisfactory
10,5-13: sufficient
1-10: not sufficient
The students have gained an insight into the diversity of the mushrooms and their habitats. They know their most important groups of characteristics and are able to use technical literature (identification keys) for identification of the fungi. They know the different trophic groups of mushrooms and their role in the environment and in food webs. They know the problems of mushroom poisoning as well as nature and species protection and know how to collect mushrooms responsibly.
Content:
+ Introduction to the diversity of the native mushrooms
+ Introduction to the systematics of mushrooms
+ Knowledge of different habitats of fungi
+ Collection and determination technology, microscopy
+ Documentation, analysis and presentation of find data
+ Ecological importance of large fungi, especially in forest ecosystems, trophic groups, mycorrhiza research
+ Poisonous and edible mushroomsMethod:
Three half-day excursions and one full-day excursion to different site types (mainly forests) around Vienna, guided field work (collecting activity), in the afternoon theoretical basics and processing of the collections (introductory lectures on the course topics, determination, analysis and documentation of the mushroom finds by drawing, description, photography), microscopic analysis and determination with the help of determination keys, data input into standardized tables, evaluation according to systematic and trophic groups, find reviews. The last two days of the course are reserved for independent analysis and presentation of the data obtained, working in small groups.Security risk:
Usual risk of a field excursion. Please ensure that you wear suitable footwear and clothing during your stay outdoors! Austria is one of the areas in Europe most affected by TBE (early summer meningo-encephalitis) (http://zecken.at/verbreitung-der-zecke/#oesterreich), which is why there is a corresponding vaccination recommendation for Austria!
In the course room handle with slides, tweezers, dissection needle, razor blade.
Costs: public transport on three days (2 exc. core zone Vienna and 1 x Rekawinkel), a minibus excursion (approx. 6,- Euro) and with private cars,respectively