Basic floristics and arthropod faunistics from a plant protection and nature conservation perspective
Knowledge about plants and animals is fundamental for understanding the functionality of natural environments and agricultural landscapes. This includes their general ecology as well as specific beneficial organisms, pests, and weeds that affect them. It includes the basics in systematics and identification of plants and arthropods, primarily insects, including some recognition of individual species and important groups. The course has a broad and general outlook, with a focus on organisms important for crop production and nature conservation, including organisms that constitute indicators by virture of their biology and general growth site preferences.
Teaching is mostly distance via self study with determination literature, web-based lectures and recorded material. Distance-based feedback and supervision via your own digital photos and in real time via the web. We also provide teacher-led excursions and microscope exercises on site, with collected materials. Participation in at least one combined excursion and microscope exercise over 2 or 3 days is mandatory for completing the course.
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Academic year 2022/2023
2023-06-05 - 2023-08-27
Academic year 2020/2021
2021-06-07 - 2021-08-29
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
BI1403 Basic floristics and arthropod faunistics from a plant protection and nature conservation perspective, 7.5 Credits
Grundläggande floristik och leddjursfaunistik i ett växtskydds- och naturvårdsperspektivSubjects
Biology BiologyEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelAdvanced study in the main field
G1N
Grading scale
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.
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
The equivalent of general entrance requirements for higher education studies.Objectives
Content
Grading form
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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.
Additional information
The course is a stand-alone, distance course.Responsible department
Department of Plant Protection Biology
Further information
Litterature list
- Insekter-en fälthandbok ("Obligatorisk") Författare: Douwes, Hall, Hansson, Sandhall Kommentar: Boken är en nyckelbok till familjer med exempelbilder på familjerna, men tar er inte till art. Den kräver också att man har tillgång till en stereolupp. De visar dock bra exempelbilder från alla familjer (och hos bin till släkte). Originalet från 1997 är slutsålt hos förlaget sedan länge. Media-tryck på Lunds universitet har något nytryck eller faksimiltryck av den gamla insektsboken. Boken kan beställas från Media-tryck via mail: SERVICE - Media-Tryck media-tryck@service.lu.se Media-Tryck Bokbestallningar bookorder@service.lu.se
- Svensk flora: Fanerogamer och kärlkryptogamer 2013 ("Obligatorisk") Författare: Krok, Almqvist, Jonsell, Jonsell Kommentar: Svensk flora av Krok & Almquist är en klassisk bok inom botaniken och ett oundgängligt verktyg för identifiering av växter i Sverige. Första upplagan kom ut redan 1883. Från och med den tjugosjätte upplagan har böckerna bearbetats under redaktion av Lena och Bengt Jonsell.
- Nordens flora 2018 (Rekommenderad) Författare: Bo Mossberg, Lennart Stenberg ISBN: 9789174245264 [Nordens flora 2018 (Rekommenderad)] (https://www.bonnierfakta.se/bocker/218159/nordens-flora/) Kommentar: Ett fantastiskt verk med praktfulla illustrationer av flertalet kärlväxter som kan hittas i norden, inklusive ett stort antal vanliga förvildade växter och trädgårdsflyktingar. Inte någon fältflora pga sin betydande storlek, men ett utomordentligt referensverk för att identifiera observerade växter med hjälp av bilder.