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Course code: BBS10141f10Semester: 2010/2011 winter
Name: The orchids of Poland and the world
Major: Biology
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Joanna Pokorny
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Student will posses the basic theoretical and practical knowledge of protection plants. Presented information enabled become acquainted with diversity of orchids, taxonomy of orchids, phytogeography, use of orchids in the human-keeping.
Competences: After completing the course student will be to able work in the botanical garden and will expend one`s knowledge minds of tropical vegetation.
Prerequisites: Morphology of Plants
Course content: Taxonomy of Orchidaceae, species ecology (terrestrial orchids, epiphyte), distribution on the world; biology of orchids: insect pollination, structure of polinia; mycorhiza; development of plants; fruit-setting, structure of seeds.
Recommended literature: 1. Arditi J.1992, Fundamentals of Orchid Biology. John Wiley & Sons. New York. S.691 2. Hew C.S. & Yong J.W. H. 2004, The Physiology of Tropical Orchids in Relation to the Industry Second Edition, World Scientifics 3. Linder H., Kurzweil H. 1999, Orchids of Southern Africa. Balkema/ Rotterdam/ Brookfield s.492. 4. Nash N., croix I., 2005, Flora`s orchids. Timber Press 5. Prochazka F., Velisek V., 1983, Orchidee nasi prirody. Akademia, nakladatelstvi Ceskoslovenske akademie ved, Praha. 6. Oszkinis K., 2004, Storczyki, PWRiL, Warszawa 7. Szlachetko D., 2001, Storczyki, Mulico, Warszawa
Assessment methods: Completion of laboratory training and knowledge given during lectures: minimum 52% of knowledge to pass.
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