Botany

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures8

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes24

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation14.01.2025

Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management

Course developer

prof.

Inga Straupe

Dr. silv.

Course abstract

The structure and functions of plant cell. The classification and functions of plant tissues. The structure and functions of plants vegetative and generative organs. The morphology and anatomy of root, stem and leaf. The morphology and anatomy of flower. The reproduction of plants. he classification of plants. The characterization and importance of plant groups.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge - the description of plants, the explanation of plants’ qualities and importance related with its morphology– 1st test, practical works, 4 colloquiums;
Skills - the determination and recognition of plants, analysis of their qualities and use – 2nd test, practical works, 4 colloquiums;
Competence - the evaluation and discussion about availability and usability of plants in fodder and medicine– practical works, 4 colloquiums.

Course Content(Calendar)

11. The concept of botany. Classification of organisms.(0,5 h)
2.The morphology of plants (vegetative and generative organs) (10 h) 1st test: Vegetative and generative organs of plants.
3. Plants’ systematics and taxons. The term of species. The binary notation. The kingdom of Monera. The characteristics of bacteria and cyanobacteria. (0,5h)
4. The kingdom of Protista. The characteristics and role of algae. (0,5h)
5. The kingdom of Fungi. The characteristics and role of fungi. Lichenes. (1h)
6. The kingdom of Plantae, its classification. The mosses, their characteristics and role. (0,5h)
7. Pteridophytes, their characteristics, classification and role. Club-mosses, horse-tails, ferns. (0,5h)
8. The gymnosperms and the angiosperms, their characteristics, classification and role. (0,5h)
2nd test: Plant systematics.
9. The flowering plants. The families of dicotyledons. (10h)
1st colloquium Ranunculaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Cruciferae (1h)
2nd colloquium Rosaceae, Leguminosae, Apiaceae (1h)
3rd colloquium Solanaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Lamiaceae, Asteraceae (1h)
10. The flowering plants. The families of monocotyledons. (2h)
4th colloquium Poaceae (1h)
11. Plants in meadows and fields (2h).

Requirements for awarding credit points

75% attendance of lectures and practical works. Passed 4 colloquia. Passed 2 tests. Cumulative exam.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Literature studies. 4 colloquiums “Flowering plant families”: the name of plants in Latvian and Latin, the learning of the growing conditions of plants.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The assessment of the study course is based on the cumulative assessment of the tests and the colloquiums. In the case of refinement of the mark, the student answers additional questions. The test is successful if at least 50% of the questions are answered correctly. The colloquium is evaluated in accordance with the established assessment procedure - all plants must be recognized, their Latin and Latvian names must be known, the growing conditions and importance of the plant must be described.

Compulsory reading

1. Esau, K.(1977). Anatomy of Seed Plants, 2nd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, New York, ISBN 0-471-24520-8 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Esau]
2. Sitte, P., Weiler, E. W., Kadereit, J. W., Bresinsky, A., & Körner, C. 2002. Lehrbuch der Botanik für Hochschulen. Ed. 35. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg.
3. Ābele G., Piterāns A. Augstāko augu morfoloģijas un sistemātikas praktikums. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1982. 222 lpp.
4. Kondratovičs R. Augu anatomijas praktikums. Rīga, Zvaigzne, 1976. 279 lpp
5. Priedītis N. Latvijas augi. Rīga: Gandrs. 888 lpp.
http://www.latvijasdaba.lv/augi/

Periodicals and other sources

1. Plant anatomy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_anatomy]
2. ESAU, K. 1977. Anatomy of Seed Plants, 2nd ed. Wiley, New York = https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/0470047380.fmatter
3. Plant Morphology [http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/plants/econbot/01C-Morphology.pdf
4. Morphology of Flowering Plants [https://ncerthelp.com/text.php?ques=1401+Morphology+of+Flowering+Plants++Class+11+Notes+Download+in+PDF]
5. Dārzs un Drava: dārzkopības un biškopības žurnāls. Rīga: Dārzs un Drava. ISSN 0132-6457.
6. Praktiskais Latvietis. Rīga: Lauku Avīze. 1992-. ISSN 1407-3358.
7. Dārza Pasaule. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5172.

Notes

The course is included in the compulsory part of the professional Bachelor’s degree programme Agriculture of the Faculty of Agriculture, 2nd semester.

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