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Geobotany and Dendrology I

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Course abstract

Students study morphology and composition of woody plants as well as methods of plant reproduction, basic knowledge of plant geography, and the system of plant community composition. Students study systematics of Latvian wild and introduced woody plants, diagnostic features of taxa, their ecological and geographical occurrence as well as usage of taxa in gardening. They study to identify wild caulescent plant taxa used in landscape gardening.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge about the morphology, biology, and ecology of the wild and introduced woody plant taxa, wild caulescent plants and their significance in the natural and artificial ecosystems of Latvia, taxa migration and their floristic status in the flora and vegetation of Latvia, and the role of plant taxa in landscape architecture. Skills to analyze and evaluate the morphological features of the woody plants, to evaluate their taxonomic value and to identify taxa. Competence to evaluate and explain the expressions of the interaction of woody plant taxa and the environment, to be able to evaluate the suitability of the taxon to the particular ecological conditions, if necessary, to justify its replacement.

Compulsory reading

1. Šulcs V. Latviešu valodas augu nosaukumu atbilstība nosaukumiem latīņu valodā. Latvijas Veģetācija. 2003. 7: 5-13.
2. Mauriņš A., Zvirgzds A. Dendroloģija. Jelgava: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. 2006. 448 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Latvijas Veģetācija / Latvijas Universitāte. Ģeogrāfijas un zemes zinātņu fakultāte. Bioģeogrāfijas laboratorija. 1- Rīga : Latvijas Universitāte. Bioģeogrāfijas laboratorija. ISSN 1407-3641.
2. Vides Vēstis: Vides aizsardzības kluba žurnāls. Rīga : Vides aizsardzības klubs. ISSN 1407-2939.
3. Dārza Pasaule: Dendroloģijas sadaļa [žurnāls]. . Rīga : Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5172.