Universität Wien

300305 VO Introduction to bryology (2021S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
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Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Die Lehrveranstaltung beginnt am 11. März um 14:15; sie wird von 14:15 bis 16:00 geblockt stattfinden; voraussichtliche Termine sind: 11.3., 18.3., 25.3., 15.4.2021

  • Thursday 11.03. 14:15 - 16:00 Digital
  • Thursday 18.03. 14:15 - 16:00 Digital
  • Thursday 25.03. 14:15 - 16:00 Digital
  • Thursday 15.04. 14:15 - 16:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This lecture provides information on the following topics: short history of bryology, anatomy and morphology of liverworts and mosses, life-forms and -strategies of bryophytes, physiology of bryophytes with an emphasis on water-content, nutrition and photosynthesis; ecology of bryophytes in important national ecosystems.
This lecture should be a basis for the better understanding of the importance of bryophytes for the ecosystem function and should encourage to include bryophytes in their further work.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written examination at the end of the lecture

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Für das Erreichen einer positiven Note müssen mindestens 60 % der maximal möglichen Punkteanzahl erreicht werden

Examination topics

Lecture

Reading list

RICHARDSON, D. H. S. (1981): The Biology of Mosses. – Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, London, Edinburgh, Boston, Melbourne
VANDERPOORTEN, Alain und Bernard GOFFINET (Hrsg.): Introduction to Bryophytes. – Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
GOFFINET, Bernard und A. Jonathan SHAW (Hrsg.): Bryophyte Biology. – Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
SMITH, A. J. E. (Hrsg.) Bryophyte Ecology – Chapman and Hall, London

Association in the course directory

MBO 7, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04, WZB

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