PřF:BA090 Utility plants - Course Information

BA090 Utility plants

Faculty of Science
Spring 2000

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Guaranteed by

Prerequisites (in Czech)

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

Biology - Museology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Botany)
Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, B-BI, specialization Systematic Botany and Ecology)
Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Systematic Botany and Ecology)
Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Systematic Botany and Ecology)

Syllabus

Evolution of relationships between man and plants, origin of cultivated plants. Main centers of origin of cultivated plants in the World, survey of species from indivudual centers. Principal cereals (Triticum, Hordeum, Secale, Avena, Zea, Oryzaa, Panicum, Sorghum). Plants with edible tubers (Solanum tuberosum, Manihot palmata, Ipomoea batatas, dioscorea, Colocasia). Fruit-trees and shrubs (Malus, Pyrus, Cydonia, Mespilus, Sorbus, Aronia, Prunus, Cerasus, Armeniaca, Persica, Cerasus, Citrus, Ficus, Musa, Ananas, Phoenix, Cocos, Actinidia, Mangifera, Diospyros, Anacardium, Pistacia, Punica, Cyphomandra). Coffea, Theobroma, Thea. Vegetables. Spices. Technical crops for production of sugar, oil, fibres, caoutchouc, wood.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Spring 2002.