874313 Willow identification course


Type
Practical course
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Stangl, Rosemarie , Hörbinger, Stephan
Organisation
Offered in
Sommersemester 2025
Languages of instruction
Deutsch

Content

Introduction into teh taxonomy of willows (Salix species). Indentification of willows in leaf and bare, at the experimental garden and in open country. For the latter, a one-day field trip is oranised both in the winter and summer terms, to rivers, lakes, slopes and to the Alps.

Previous knowledge expected

lecture 874.105 or 874.109

Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Students are trained to recongnise the major native willow species, both in leaf and bare, for use in soil bioengineering works. Field trips serve to give students an understanding of the site requirements of willow species.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.