Course code Biol2007
Credit points 2.25
Geobotany and Dendrology III
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures8
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Number of hours for laboratory classes8
Independent study hours36
Date of course confirmation08.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management
Course developer
Viesturs Šulcs
Dr. biol.
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. Priedītis N. Augu ģeogrāfija un daudzveidība. Rīga: Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC. 2009. 176 lpp.
Further reading
1. Enciklopēdija "Latvijas daba": Augi (http://www.latvijasdaba.lv/augi/).
2. Strods H. (zin. red. un sast.). Latvijas mežu vēsture līdz 1940. gadam. Rīga: WWF. 1999. 364. lpp.
3. Lūsiņa M. Dārza puķes: Ziemcietes. Rīga: Avots. 1999. 421. lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Dārza Pasaule. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5172.
2. Vides vēstis: Vides aizsardzības kluba žurnāls. Rīga : Vides aizsardzības klubs. ISSN 1407-2939.
3. Latvijas Veģetācija. / Latvijas Universitāte. Ģeogrāfijas un zemes zinātņu fakultāte. Bioģeogrāfijas laboratorija. 1- Rīga : Latvijas Universitāte. Bioģeogrāfijas laboratorija. ISSN 1407-3641.