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Degree course in
Natural and environmental sciences
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability

BOTANY
cod. 00072

Academic year 2012/13
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Botanica sistematica (BIO/02)
Field
Discipline biologiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
87 hours
of face-to-face activities
12 credits
hub: PARMA
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Learning objectives

Introduction to the plant world through the study of morphology, anatomy, histology of vascular plants, with a peculiar attention to the adaptative features.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

General Botany (first semester)
1. Botany as Biological Science. Molecular bases of life. Water, organic and inorganic components. 3.Plant cell. Procaryotic and eucaryotic cell.
4. Plant tissues. 5. Plant anatomy and morphology. 6. Reproduction in Spermatophytes flower and fruit. 7. Photosynthesis. 8. Mineral nutrition (macronutrients and micronutrients). 9. Water absorption and transport; transpiration

Full programme

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Bibliography

Peter H. Raven, Ray F. Evert, Susan E. Eichhorn. Biologia delle piante. Zanichelli.
Claudio Longo. Biologia vegetale. Forme e funzioni. Utet.
Eduard Strasburger. Trattato di Botanica: parte generale e parte sistematica. Antonio Delfino Editore.
Filippo M. Gerola. Biologia vegetale sistematica filogenetica. Utet.

Gabriella Pasqua, Giovanna Abbate, Cinzia Forni. Botanica generale e diversità vegetale. Piccin.

Walter S. Judd et al. Botanica sistematica. Un approccio filogenetico. Piccin.

J.D. Mauseth. Botanica Biodiversità, Idelson, 2006.

Teaching methods

Lessons in the classroom, practical activities in plant laboratories, field excursions.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examinations (2), written examination (1), Practical examination

Other information

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