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Syllabus

BI1402 Cryptogams and Nature Conservation, 15.0 Credits

Kryptogamer och naturvård

Subjects

Biology Biology

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
First meeting	1.5	0102
Second meeting	1.5	0103
Literature assignment	2.5	0104
Sofies dilemma	2.0	0105
Third meeting	1.5	0106
Project work	3.0	0107
Written examination	3.0	0108

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G2F)

Grading scale

Language

English

Prior knowledge

60 credits Biology including

- 7.5 credits in Botany and

- 7.5 credits in Ecology

Objectives

Having completed the course the student should be able to:

• describe and explain how cryptogams (fungi, lichens and bryophytes) are used in nature conservation and environmental monitoring;

• describe and explain how cryptogams are affected by agriculture and forestry as well as by various environmental changes as e.g. climate change;

• identify indicator species and red-listed cryptogam species;

• plan, perform and evaluate cryptogam inventories.

Content

At lectures information is given about:

• unique features of cryptogams (lichens, bryophytes, fungi) in comparison to other organism groups;

• external factors affecting cryptogams and potential threats to them,

• cryptogams as indicators of areas with high nature values;

• cryptogams as tools in environmental monitoring;

• the importance of land use to the occurrence of species and habitats;

• methods of documenting the cryptogam flora and the occurrence of individual species within an area;

• management and restoration of cryptogam habitats;

• establishment of reserves and other protective measures.

Identification of mainly indicator species and red-listed species is practised at exercises. Species and vegetation types are studied during field work and excursions, which are compulsory. Advancement in selected parts of the course’s topic is in the form of a compulsory project work.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

Passed written or oral examination, approved oral and written presentation of projects as well as participation in compulsory parts of the course.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
• For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible department

Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology