OEKB100140 Fundamentals of botany and ecology

Type
course with non-continuous assessment
Semester hours
4
Lecturer (assistant)
Pesendorfer, Mario , Hietz, Peter
Organisation
Botany
Offered in
Wintersemester 2025/26
Languages of instruction
Deutsch
Content

Chemical basis of life, structure and function of the cell and basics of metabolism. Organization of plant tissues from the formation tissues to various permanent tissues and secondary growth, their structure, position and function. Structure (anatomy) of the plant from primary organs (leaf, shoot and root) and their secondary growth and different forms of the organs (morphology). Physiology: germination, movement processes, regulation via phytohormones, transport in the plant. Ecophysiology - effects of and interactions with the abiotic environment. Botanical basics to understand ecological relationships.
Evolutionary ecology and genetics: The diversity of life - biodiversity and basics of ecological genetics, genetic differentiation through selection and gene flow, drift, speciation and species loss, phenes, genetics and resource management, populations, genetic markers and measures of differentiation, natural selection, breeding.
Previous knowledge expected


Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Graduates understand key concepts in the field of botany and ecology and can apply these critically to current issues. They can explain the relationships between the chemical and structural composition of plants and their function. Building on their knowledge of the interactions between plants and their environment, they understand factors that limit the growth and survival of plants and populations.
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