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| FORE0002-1 | Tree species of tropical and subtropical regions
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| Duration : | 14h Th, 5h Pr, 5h FT |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Louis Doucet |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | 1. Identification criteria and remarkable characteristics
2. Reference books
3. Systematic (about 50 families)
4. Collection, conservation and handling of tropical vegetal samples. |
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| Course objective : | Students learn to identify botanic families through vegetative characteristics. This knowledge should allow them to identify species using determination keys and reference books.
After completing the course the student is expected to
·Be able to identify botanic families through vegetative characteristics.
·Be able to describe vegetal samples with adequate terms.
·Be able to identify species by using determination keys and reference books.
·Be able to collect, conserve and prepare vegetation samples. |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic knowledge on botany |
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| Organization : | Lectures : 14h
Practical Works : 5h
Field-study trip and visits : 5h |
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| Written notes : | LETOUZEY R. 1969. Manuel de botanique forestière. Afrique tropicale. Tome 1 Botanique générale. Centre Technique Forestier Tropical, Nogent sur Marne, 189 p.
LETOUZEY R. 1970. Manuel de botanique forestière. Tomes 2 A. Centre Technique Forestier Tropical, Nogent Sur Marne, 210 p.
LETOUZEY R. 1972. Manuel de botanique forestière. Tomes 2 B. Centre Technique Forestier Tropical, Nogent Sur Marne, 244 p. |
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| Assessment : | Oral examination (100%) |
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| Contacts : | DOUCET Jean-Louis (Professeur Ordinaire)
Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés 2
5030 Gembloux
+32 81 622342
jldoucet@ulg.ac.be |
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