The course of "Botany and plant conservation" aims to provide basic knowledge on the morpho-functional organization of plant organisms, including fungi and to introduce the student to plant systematics and evolutionary aspects of the Plant Kingdom with particular reference to both prokaryotes and eukaryotes and fungi. The course also aims to provide knowledge about the distribution of plants and the competence for monitoring and conservation of plants. Finally, the course aims to provide a broad overview of the various implications that Botany has in other fields.
The expected results of the course include the acquisition of theoretical and methodological skills, i.e. knowing how to recognize taxa using classical analytical keys and modern digital ones, how to apply sampling and data collection techniques, use of microscope and stereomicroscope.
The expected results of the course include the acquisition of theoretical and methodological skills, i.e. knowing how to recognize taxa using classical analytical keys and modern digital ones, how to apply sampling and data collection techniques, use of microscope and stereomicroscope.
teacher profile teaching materials
Introduction; history of Botany; basic knowledge of the Theory of Evolution; plant cell and organs; plant tissues; plant organs (root, stem, leaf); reproductive structures and pollination and dispersal mechanisms; spores and seeds (germination and conservation); life cycles.
SYSTEMATIC BOTANY (Prof. Thomas Abeli)
Systematics, taxonomy and phylogenesis; fungi; cyanobacteria and algae; lichens and mosses; Pteridophytes; Gymnosperms; Angiosperms.
APPLIED BOTANY (Prof. Thomas Abeli)
Geobotany and plant distribution; basic knowledge of plant ecology; study of the flora and chorological spectra; threats to plants and basic knowledge of conservation; plant and climate change; techniques of plant sampling; methods for studying the plant reproductive biology; Bioindicators; conservation of Crop Wild Relatives and landraces.
PLANT PHISIOLOGY (Prof. Alessandra Cona)
General concepts of photosynthesis; chloroplasts; photosynthetic apparatus; photosynthetic pigments; photochemical reaction centers and light-harvesting antennas; photosynthetic reactions: light dependent reactions and carbon fixation reactions; C3 and C4 carbon cycle and crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM); photorespiration; CO2 and light compensation points; photosynthesis measurement methods; transpiration; stomata and the photosynthesis/transpiration compromise; determination of the relative water content (RWC).
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES (Prof. Thomas Abeli)
Plant identification
Alternatively: Raven, Evert, Eichhorn - Biologia delle Piante - Ed. Zanichelli.
- pdf of the lectures
- protocols used during the laboratory exercises
- other material prepared by the professors
Prof. Cona and Prof. Abeli receive the students by appointment. Please write an email to: alessandra.cona@uniroma3.it; thomas.abeli@uniroma3.it
Programme
GENERAL BOTANY (Prof. Thomas Abeli)Introduction; history of Botany; basic knowledge of the Theory of Evolution; plant cell and organs; plant tissues; plant organs (root, stem, leaf); reproductive structures and pollination and dispersal mechanisms; spores and seeds (germination and conservation); life cycles.
SYSTEMATIC BOTANY (Prof. Thomas Abeli)
Systematics, taxonomy and phylogenesis; fungi; cyanobacteria and algae; lichens and mosses; Pteridophytes; Gymnosperms; Angiosperms.
APPLIED BOTANY (Prof. Thomas Abeli)
Geobotany and plant distribution; basic knowledge of plant ecology; study of the flora and chorological spectra; threats to plants and basic knowledge of conservation; plant and climate change; techniques of plant sampling; methods for studying the plant reproductive biology; Bioindicators; conservation of Crop Wild Relatives and landraces.
PLANT PHISIOLOGY (Prof. Alessandra Cona)
General concepts of photosynthesis; chloroplasts; photosynthetic apparatus; photosynthetic pigments; photochemical reaction centers and light-harvesting antennas; photosynthetic reactions: light dependent reactions and carbon fixation reactions; C3 and C4 carbon cycle and crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM); photorespiration; CO2 and light compensation points; photosynthesis measurement methods; transpiration; stomata and the photosynthesis/transpiration compromise; determination of the relative water content (RWC).
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES (Prof. Thomas Abeli)
Plant identification
Core Documentation
- Text: Pasqua. Abbate, Forni - Botanica generale e diversità vegetale - Ed. Piccin, Padova.Alternatively: Raven, Evert, Eichhorn - Biologia delle Piante - Ed. Zanichelli.
- pdf of the lectures
- protocols used during the laboratory exercises
- other material prepared by the professors
Prof. Cona and Prof. Abeli receive the students by appointment. Please write an email to: alessandra.cona@uniroma3.it; thomas.abeli@uniroma3.it
Type of delivery of the course
This is a lecture-based course taught by dedicated teachers (Prof. Abeli and Prof. Cona). In addition, in-class seminars will be offered by other professor of the Department of Sciences. The course includes laboratory practical activities on plant identification (Prof. Abeli).Type of evaluation
The exam will be in the form of a written multiple-choice test on all the topics of the Course. No intermediate tests. teacher profile teaching materials
Alternatively: Raven, Evert, Eichhorn - Biologia delle Piante - Ed. Zanichelli.
- pdf of the lectures
- other material prepared by the professor
Prof. Cona receives every day by appointment via e-mail: alessandra.cona@uniroma3.it
Programme
General concepts of photosynthesis; chloroplasts; photosynthetic apparatus; photosynthetic pigments; photochemical reaction centers and light-harvesting antennas; photosynthetic reactions: light dependent reactions and carbon fixation reactions; transpiration; stomata and the photosynthesis/transpiration compromise; climate change and food security.Core Documentation
Pasqua. Abbate, Forni - Botanica generale e diversità vegetale - Ed. Piccin, Padova.Alternatively: Raven, Evert, Eichhorn - Biologia delle Piante - Ed. Zanichelli.
- pdf of the lectures
- other material prepared by the professor
Prof. Cona receives every day by appointment via e-mail: alessandra.cona@uniroma3.it
Type of delivery of the course
This is a lecture-based course taught by dedicated teachers (general, systematic and applied botany Prof. Abeli 8 cfu and plant physiology Prof. Cona 1cfu), in presence and online through the online platform Teams. In addition, in-class seminars will be offered by other professor of the Department of Sciences.Type of evaluation
The exam will be in the form of a written multiple-choice test on all the topics of the Course.