Bi5650 Biology and ecology of lichens

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Josef Hájek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Alica Košuthová, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Hrouda, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Alica Košuthová, PhD.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi1090 Phylog. & diver. algae & fungi && Bi1090c Phyl. & div. algae & fungi -pr || Bi1010 Plant phylog. & divers. && Bi1010c Plant phylog. & divers. - pr.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Lichen biology and determination:
The aim is to obtain knowledge about the terrestial lichens, with the main focus on genus Cladonia.
TLC methods used to proof the acids will be also part of the lectures.
Lichen physiology:
To obtain knowledge of physiological processes in lichen thalli, with special regard to stress physiology in extreme conditions.
Learning outcomes
The students should be able:
- to understand the principles of lichem symbiosis and formation of lichen thallus;
- to determine specimens into the main groups of genus Cladonia following macroscopical and microscopical methods;
- to understand the physiological processes, which enable lichens to survive in unfavourable conditions;
- to explain their application in nature (based on case studies in selected regions).
Syllabus
  • Introduction to lichen biology, ecology and determination (A. Košuthová)
    1. Introduction, lichen symbiosis
    2. Terrestrial lichens in vegetation, impact of the ecological factors
    3. Red-fruited lichens of genus Cladonia, ecology, phylogeography, determination (tradional methods)
    4. Brown-fruited lichens of genus Cladonia, ecology, phylogeography, determination (tradional methods)
    5. Others modern genetical and chemical determination methods
    Half-day practice: sampling in campus surroundings and subsequent identification of lichens.

    Lichen physiology (J. Hájek)
    Lectures:
    1. Anatomic and morphological characteristics of lichens in relation to their habitats
    2. Mechanisms of lichen resistance to cold and freeze
    3. High temeprature effects on ecophysiological chracteristics of lichens
    4. Functional groups of lichens in relation to hydric characteristics of ecosystem
    5. Mechanisms of lichen resistance to desiccation: Scaling from subcellular to individual level
    6. Secondary metabolites in lichens
    Practice:
    1. Anatomical structure of lichens with fruticose and foliose thallus morphology
    2. Lichen sensitivity to low and sub zero temperature: Linear cooling method
    3. Thallus dehydration effect on primary photosynthetic processes 1: OJIP method
    4. Thallus dehydration effect on primary photosynthetic processes 2: Kautsky kinetics method
    5. Lichen sensitivity to controlled photoinhibition in hydrated state: Chlorophyll fluorescence imaging
    6. Spectral and optical properties of lichen thalli
Literature
  • Lichen biology. Edited by Thomas H. Nash. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, ix, 486. ISBN 9780521692168. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, determination in laboratory, class discussion
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: v podzimním semestru lichých let (2015, 2017, ...).
The course is taught: every week.
Note related to how often the course is taught: cvičení blokově dle domluvy.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, autumn 2021.
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