- Docente: Davide Ubaldi
- Credits: 4
- SSD: BIO/03
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Natural Sciences (cod. 8016)
Learning outcomes
The purpose of the course is: to give an understanding of vascular
plant geographic distribution by the models of floristic regions
and world plant formations.
Course contents
Introduction: meaning of the words "flora" and "vegetation".
The branches and applications of Phytogeography.
Propedeutic topics: cluster analysis and dendrograms,
Raunkiaer biological forms and growth forrms. Walter and Lieth
climograms.
Floristic Phytogeography: species distribution areas and
representation methods, primary ad secondary distribution,
disjunctive and vicariant species. Endemic and cosmopolitan
species. Geoelements anch chorotypes, chorological spectra.
Geographical distribution of the main family of angiosperms and
conifers. Floristic kingdoms and regions of holarctic kindom. The
flora of Italy. Floristic researches.
Plant formation Phytogeography: vegetation zones and belts
in the world. Plant formations and vegetation belts in Italy.
Readings/Bibliography
Ubaldi D. 2003 - Flora, fitocenosi e ambiente. Clueb, Bologna
Teaching methods
Theoretic lessons
Assessment methods
oral exams.
Teaching tools
Overhead projector
Office hours
See the website of Davide Ubaldi