Plants and Vegetation

44B0803

Bachelor

German

5.0

only winter term

1 semester

The course provides introductory knowledge about fundamentals of plant and vegetation science as well as the use of perennials and woody plants. Plant species have specific adaptations to environmental factors and are affected by competition, land use or disturbance. These fundamental interrelationships of plants and their sites as well as posibilities of plant utilization are taught through lectures and accompanying thematic outdoor walks.

1. Fundamentals of plant science (plant morphology and anatomy, adaptation to environmental factors)

2.Fundamentals of plant systematics and flower ecology

3. Plants as indicators for environmental conditions

4. Similarities and differences between different habitats as a basis for plant use (site-specific selection criteria)

5. Perennials and woody plants in their capacity as living design elements in urban and rural landscapes (aesthetic, functional and ecological selection criteria)

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Written examination or
• oral exam

The standard form of examination is the written examination (alternative form of examination may be chosen by the examiner and then announced at the beginning of the course)

written examination, 2 hours

none

The students have basic knowledge about the morphology, ecological adaptations and environmental requirements of land plants, especially perennials and woody plants.

Students are able to assign plants to different systematic groups (e.g. gymnosperms, Angiosperms, monocityles, dicotyles) and life forms and to describe different habitats and their specifically adapted vegetation.

The students know important plant species, their indicator function and their uses.

Students can recognise widespread plant forms and their habitat requirements and introduce them into planning designs.

Students can use identification literature to identify perennials and woody plants.

On field trips, students learn to recognize and describe the relationships between site characteristics and plant occurrences on the basis of their own observations.

Students are familiar with the technical terminology used in their professional field with regard to plants and vegetation.

• Kiehl, Kathrin

• Bouillon, Jürgen
• Kiehl, Kathrin

Furmanek, Svenja; Westermann, Silvia