Universität Wien

300393 EX Field mycology (2023W)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE

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).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

NO PRE-MEETING, START IS THE FIRST EXCURSION
1st excursion: Saturday 07.10.2023, 9:30-14:00 hrs.
Meeting point: 9:30 punctually at the car park at the end of Maurer Lange Gasse. Arrival with tram 60 (direction Rodaun) from Hietzing (U4) to the stop Maurer Lange Gasse (one stop after stop Maurer Hauptplatz). Then walk uphill through Maurer Lange Gasse to the car park (approx. 15 min).
Alternatively, take bus 60A (direction Wien Liesing) from Atzgersdorf to the Kaserngasse stop (departure in Atzgersdorf at the Schnellbahn station).
Hike through the Maurerwald: thermophilic mixed oak forests on the border Flysch-Kalkstein-Wienerwald. Bring warm shoes and clothing as well as rain protection! When picking mushrooms, you usually move slowly. Walk through the Maurerwald. Final Meeting at approx. 1 pm at the car park.
ACHTUNG AKTUALISIEREN!!!! 2nd excursion: Saturday 14.10.2023, 9:00-15:00 hrs
Meeting point: 9:00, Rodaun - terminus of tram line 60.
3rd excursion:
Saturday 21.10.2023, 10:05-16:00 hrs.
Meeting point: 10:05 at Rekawinkel station. Arrival with S 50 from Wien Westbahnhof possible: from 09:28 Westbahnhof, 10:05 to Rekawinkel.


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Floristics, systematics, ecology and edibility of mushrooms in the field, together with the Austrian Mycological Society
field excursions with debriefing of fungi

Assessment and permitted materials

participation in two excursions obligatory, written results report of the two excursions until Christmas

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Recognition and evaluation of fungal diversity and ecology in the field, knowledge about judgement of edibility of mushrooms

Examination topics

please bring writing equipment, small collecting boxes, a pocket knife and a hand-lens to the excursion

Reading list

Several popular mushroom books are suitable, choose what you like

Association in the course directory

MBO 7, MEC-9, M-WZB, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04, MNB6

Last modified: Th 29.02.2024 05:06