300138 UE Ascertaining major components of the Austrian flora in the field (2025S)
(Botany)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 06.02.2025 14:00 to Th 20.02.2025 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 15.03.2025 18:00
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
written test on lecture part (online via Moodle): 28. March - 11. April
written test on plant families (online via Moodle): 9.-12. May
short tests on the excursions (for a few days in the days following the excusrion, online via Moodle).
Friday, 28. March: Lobau
Friday, 11. April: Bisamberg (from and to Langenzersdorf)
Friday, 2. May: Kalkwienerwald (Rodaun, Zugberg, Kaltenleutgeben)
Friday, 9. May: Hainburger Berge ([Bad Deutsch-Altenburg], Hundsheim, Hundsheimer Berg, Hainburg)
Friday, 16. May: Kalkwienerwald (Kaltenleutgeben, Teufelstein, (Perchtoldsdorfer Heide), Rodaun)
Friday, 23. May: Feuchte Ebene (Gramatneusiedl-Brunnlust)
Friday, 6. June: Flyschwienerwald (Breitenfurt - Laab im Walde)
Friday, 13. Juni: Donauinsel
Friday, 20. June: Lilienfeld - Muckenkogel
(!) Monday, 23. June: with good weather: Losenheim – Fadensattel; with bad weather: Losenheim - Mamauwiese
Friday, 27. June: Kalkhochalpen (Preiner Gscheid - Rax)
(!)* Monday, 30. June: Zentralalpen (Hämmerkogel)
Friday, 19. September: Waldviertel in the vicinity of Heidenreichstein
(!)* Monday, 22. September: Seewinkel (Kalvarienberg Neusiedl; Zitzmannsdorfer Wiesen; Illmitz)(!) excursion on Monday (excursions are mostly on Friday)
* cars required (all other excursions can be done with public transport)
- Thursday 06.03. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital
- Friday 07.03. 09:00 - 12:00 Digital
- Friday 14.03. 09:00 - 12:00 Digital
- Friday 21.03. 09:00 - 12:00 Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Written exams (in total 100 points) as follows:
- An exam (open book, online via Moodle, two weeks time) on the topics of the introductory lecture-like units (18 points)
- Short tests (via Moodle) for each of the 14 field excursions. Each test yields maximally 7 points, three results can be cancelled (e.g., because a field unit was missed), thus in total maximally 77 points can be obtained.
- An exam (open book, online via Moodle, 3 days time) on knowledge of plant families (5 points)
Permitted material includes especially lecture slides (available from Moodle), students' notes, internet ressources
- An exam (open book, online via Moodle, two weeks time) on the topics of the introductory lecture-like units (18 points)
- Short tests (via Moodle) for each of the 14 field excursions. Each test yields maximally 7 points, three results can be cancelled (e.g., because a field unit was missed), thus in total maximally 77 points can be obtained.
- An exam (open book, online via Moodle, 3 days time) on knowledge of plant families (5 points)
Permitted material includes especially lecture slides (available from Moodle), students' notes, internet ressources
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Minimum requirement for positive credit: 50.5 points (of totally 100 points).Credit key:
0-50: 5 (failed)
50.25-62.75: 4 (sufficient)
63-75: 3 (satisfactory)
75.25-88: 2 (good)
88.25-100: 1 (very good)
0-50: 5 (failed)
50.25-62.75: 4 (sufficient)
63-75: 3 (satisfactory)
75.25-88: 2 (good)
88.25-100: 1 (very good)
Examination topics
Contents of teaching worked on and discussed during the introductory units and the field units.
Reading list
Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol 3rd ed. (M. A. Fischer & al. 2008)
Association in the course directory
MBO 7, MEC-9, MNB3, MNB6
Last modified: Fr 11.04.2025 11:46
Students become acquainted with the main factors determining the vegetation of Central Europe and with the main ecological concepts relevant for field botany. Students familiarize themselves with the most relevant habitat types and their ferns and flowering plants in northeastern Austria. Shown in their natural surroundings and in characteristic assemblages, students get to know about 600 important species and intensify their competences of plant determination. Students obtain the knowledge to recognize and identify the most important genera and families, allowing unknown species of these genera and families to be correctly assigned.
This course provides an excellent basis to obtain the Certificate 500 within the program Certification of botanical field skills.Contents:
Flora and vegetation of Central Europe exemplified using a diverse array of habitat types in northeastern Austria (from saline habitats close to Lake Neusiedl to the high alpine zone of the calcareous Northeastern Alps and the siliceous Central Alps).Methods:
Presentation of ecological principles in lecture-like introductory units and presentation of taxonomic basics (characteristics of the most important families) via course material available on Moodle. Presentation of habitats (habitat conditions, communities) and their characteristic species in excursion units.Estimated costs:
For the excursions outside of Vienna jointly about 200 Euro. In case no tickets (e.g., monthly ticket, yearly ticket) for Vienna (Kernzone) additional costs may incur.