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| BOTA0207-1 | Biodiversity of higher plants and phytogeography | |||||
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 25h Pr, 5d FW | |||||
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| Holder(s) : | Emmanuel Sérusiaux | |||||
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| Course contents : | Three main sections can be recognized in the course: (1) "Phytogeography": presentation of plant biodiversity, mainly from a chorological and biocenotic point of view, including the mechanisms which can explain it (2) "Systematics": laboratory excercice on freshly collected material (angiosperms and bryophytes), with a special focus on angiosperms families phylogenetically important and those said to be difficult (Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae, etc.) (3) "Excursions": visit of the National Botanical Garden (Meise; 1 day) and excursion in the Vosges and Alsace | |||||
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| Course objective : | Introduction to fundamental concepts of modern taxonomy and phylogeny, with practice on higher plants (from bryophytes to angiosperms) and to speciation mechanisms Expertise on the characters of the most important families of angiosperms and their evolution; idem for the bryophytes (mosses and liverworts) Expertise with the use of the Flora of Belgium Survey of the most important vegetation types in our regions and expertise on description methods Understanding the causes and mechanisms explaining the biodiversity, with a survey of most hypotheses (from the Red Queen theory to the Wallace line in S-E Asia) And thus getting in touch with the stakes of biodiversity sustaining management | |||||
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| Prerequisites : | Basic elements of angiosperms morphology, especially flowers and organs Basic expertise on the Flora of Belgium Understanding and fluent use of French | |||||
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| Workshops : | Laboratory work on plant material and phylogeny excercise on computer. Field excursions | |||||
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| Organization : | Indoor lectures with slides; laboratory exercices (Flora of Belgium, hand lens and equipment needed for plant dissection). Private cars and/or minibus for excursions. | |||||
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| Written notes : | No complete syllabus, but numerous documents available (organography glossary, summaries, maps, figures, etc. some of them in english). Documents will progressively be available on the Ulg Intranet. | |||||
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| Assessment : | Written exam for the "phytogeography" section Written exam and laboratory exercise for the "systematics" part, including morphological test on plant material and on use of the Flora of Belgium | |||||
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| Contacts : | Secrétariat d'aCREA: Mne Françoise Laruelle acrea@ulg.ac.be 04-366 38 68 | |||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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