Course: Dendrology

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Course title Dendrology
Course code KKM/DEN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Koupilová Monika, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Dendrology characteristics and its content. Morphology and anatomical characteristics of woods. Physiology of woods and their life cycle. Vegetation zoning, altitudinal vegetation zone. Wood vegetation development in middle Europe in quaternary. Woods introduction and acclimatization - purposes and possibilities. Taxonomy of main evergreens and leafy woods and their occurrence in Czech republic territory. Woods use in forestry, landscape adjustment and by green settlement in urban areas. Orcharding and landscape evaluation of woods, inventory and classification of woods on site.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Monitoring
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 48 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Subject aim is to introduce the basic knowledge of scientific subject dendrology and to give the knowledge for particular species which are common in our territory of the Czech republic determination.
The student will be oriented in terms of planting and maintenance of trees and plants in cities.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic species of tree species in the Czech Republic, knowledge of tree morphology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined exam, Seminar work

seminar paper, written test, oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Bärtels, A. Clematis: Kletterpflanzen für jedenGarten. Stuttgart, 1999.
  • Bärtels, A. Pflanzen des Mittelmeerraumes.. Stuttgart, 2003.
  • Fér, F., Holata, J., Vrána,V. Lesnická dendrologie - 3. část, Listnaté keře..
  • Fér, F. Lesnická dendrologie - 2. část, Listnaté stromy.. Praha, 1994.
  • Musil, I. Lesnická dendrologie 4, Určovací klíč. Praha, 2002.
  • Úředníček, L., Chmelař, J. Dendrologie lesnická - 1. část - 3. část. Brno, 1995.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Land Adjustment and Real Estate Trade (2010) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer