ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue
Course details
Course code: IAS10067o15Semester: 2015/2016 summer
Name: Vegetation and fauna IV
Major: Landscape Architecture
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 6
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Elżbieta Szopińska, dr inż. Marta Weber- Siwirska
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course in English will be available if a minimum of 6 students sign up for a group. If less than 6 students sign up for the group, the course will be available in Polish with the possibility of individual support in English. Contact person: dr inż. Marta Weber- Siwirska
Learning outcomes: Student after completing the course should be familiar with multiannual native herbaceous and acclimated plants; be able to determine their fundamental structure features, requirements and use possibilities; practically use the acquired knowledge of the morphology and ecology of perennials. He should know what dependencies exist between the world of plants and animals.
Competences:
Prerequisites: Preceding subjects: botany.
Course content: Theoretical basis of the morphology of herbaceous plants. The classification of herbaceous plants (annual, biennial, multiannual). Systematics of herbaceous plants. Overview of selected families of herbaceous plants (characteristics - biology and ecology). Systematics of herbaceous plants. Overview of selected families of herbaceous plants (characteristics - biology and ecology). Characteristic of herbaceous plant of water and wetland communities. Fauna - Amphibians and reptiles. Mountain vegetation. Review of perennials under legal protection. Creeping and ground cover perennials - morphology and ecology. Plastic properties. The perennial compositions in the green setups (parks, gardens). The possibilities of using of the perennial composition in urban green areas. Useful perennials. The biocoenotic value of perennials (herbaceous plants – insects). The use of perennials in the garden setups (colors in the garden: white garden red garden, dotted and striped garden, blue garden, orange garden, pink garden, silver garden, yellow garden, the known and less known selected projects). Herbaceous plants in the art (garden of Claude Monet, Van Gogh's garden, nature in painting, old gardens in painting). Herbaceous plants in the garden art. Useful insects and insect protection.
Recommended literature: 1. E. Radziul, „Byliny”, PWRiL, Warszawa 2002. 2. U. Leyhe, „Byliny kwitnące”, Elipsa, Warszawa 2003. 3. Katalog roślin II - Drzewa, krzewy, byliny polecane przez Związek Szkółkarzy Polskich, Agencja Promocji Zieleni, Lipiec 2003. 4. Katalog bylin polecanych przez Związek Szkółkarzy Polskich wydawnictwo: Agencja Promocji Zieleni, Wrzesień 2005. 5. Mika B., Byliny słońca i cienia , Multico, 2002.
Assessment methods: pass of classes
Comment: cours continuation: vegetation and fauna, semester V