Course code BiolP005
Credit points 1.50
Geobotany and Dendrology
Total Hours in Course40
Date of course confirmation08.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management
Course developer
Viesturs Šulcs
Dr. biol.
Course abstract
The aim of field practice is to master and use the acquired knowledge in plant morphology, systematics, ecology and ecobotany in identification of woody plants and their usage in landscape architecture (in natural and artificial ecosystems).
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge about the morphology, biology, and ecology of the wild and introduced woody plants taxa and their significance in the ecosystems, taxa migration, geographical occurrence and floristic status in Latvia. Skills to analyze and evaluate the morphological features of the woody plants, to evaluate their taxonomic value and to identify taxa, to estimate usage of taxa in landscape architecture. Competence to evaluate and explain the expressions of the interaction of woody plant taxa and the environment, and to discuss the suitability of the taxon to the particular ecological conditions, if necessary, to motivate its replacement.
Compulsory reading
1. Mauriņš A., Zvirgzds A. Dendroloģija. Jelgava: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. 2006. 448 lpp.
2. Roze D. Dendroloģija. Ozolnieki: Latvijas Lauksaimniecības konsultāciju centrs. 2002. 127 lpp.
3. Priedītis N. Augu ģeogrāfija un daudzveidība. Rīga: Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC. 2009. 176 lpp.
Further reading
1. Broks J. (galv. red.). Meža enciklopēdija. 1. sēj. Rīga: apgāds Zelta grauds. 2003. 368 lpp.
2. Palmšēna I. Koki un krūmi. No zviedru val. tulkojis I. Briška. Rīga: Jumava. 2006. 237 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Meža Vēstis.
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.