Botany and Dendrology

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1. Formal exposition, by the teacher, limited to the transmission of key/structural contents related to the theoretical aspects of the curricular unit;
2. Literature search, guided by the teacher, on particular topics of the program;
3. Execution of practical work in the laboratory and in the field;
4. Oral presentation (content lecture) and discussion of the results of research and / or results of practical work;
5. Conducting field trips to observe, collect and identify plant species.

a) Identify the internal structure and organization of the plant body, relating it to the function of the different organs; b) Knowi how to identify plant species based on the morphological characterization of whole plants and/or parts of plants, using Floras, e-Floras, dichotomous keys, Field Guides, herbarium material and other sources; c) To know some of the species which are native to Portugal and which are of greatest interest in forest areas, including mainly tree and shrub species but also some herbaceous species; d) To know the alien species which are of greatest interest in forest areas (including used and invasive species); e) To develop curiosity for plants.

a) Plant histology and anatomy: tissues and their histological characteristics; primary and secondary anatomy; root, stem and leaf anatomy and its relation to the functions in the main taxonomic groups of vascular plants;

b) External morphology of the root, stem, leaf, flower, inflorescence and fruit;

c) Principles of systematics, taxonomy and plant nomenclature; characterisation of the main taxonomic groups of vascular plants;

d) Characterization (taxonomy; comparative morphology; distribution area; vicarization; interest and utilization) of the species with greater interest in forest areas in Portugal, including species of the families: Adoxaceae, Altingiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Betulaceae, Cistaceae, Cupressaceae, Ericaceae, Fabaceae, Fagaceae, Ginkgoaceae, Juglandaceae, Lauraceae, Magnoliaceae, Malvaceae, Moraceae, Myrtaceae, Oleaceae, Pinaceae, Pittosporaceae, Platanaceae, Rosaceae, Salicaceae, Taxaceae and Ulmaceae, among others.

e) Invasive plant species: identification based on field guides and explanation of their effect on the environment.

Continuous assessment - classification obtained by the weighed average of the following assessment elements:

1) Two mini-tests lasting less than 30 minutes (20% - 10% each);

2) Theoretical-practical work including research and herborisation of morphological aspects (20%) and species (20%), with the possibility of presentation or oral defence (total 40%);

3) Integrative theoretical and practical test of species identification/characterization and plant species recognition (40%: 20% identification component by Flora + 20% recognition of studied species) (40%)

The final mark for this curricular unit will be obtained from the weighted average of the various elements; when the weighted average is greater than or equal to 9.5, the student is considered aproved.

Exam - mark obtained by the weighted average of the following assessment elements

1) Theoretical component (60%);

2) Practical component of species identification/characterization and recognition (40%: 20% identification component by Flora + 20% recognition of studied species)

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