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551-0004-05L 3 Credits BSC D-CHAB , D-BIOL

Systematic Biology: Botanical Field Trips

Systematische Biologie: Botanische Exkursionen

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Matthias Baltisberger
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:28:59

Abstract

Field work: Field trips (various regions and altitudinal levels of Switzerland): Identification and knowledge of plant species, ecology of important species, indicator plants, knowledge of ecological interactions on the basis of important vegetation types.

Objective

Identification and knowledge of important plant species, knowledge of ecological interactions on the basis of characteristic vegetation types.

Content

Field trips (various regions and altitudinal levels of Switzerland): Identification and knowledge of plant species, ecology of important species, indicator plants, characteristic vegetation types.

Resources

Lecture Notes

see under "Literatur".

Literature

– Baltisberger M. & Frey D. 2003: Herbar CD-ROM. v/d/f Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zürich. – Hess H.E., Landolt E., Hirzel R. & Baltisberger M. 2006: Bestimmungsschlüssel zur Flora der Schweiz. 5., aktualisierte und erweiterte Aufl., Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel/Boston/Berlin. – Osterwalder K., Klingenböck A., Baltisberger M. & Kretzschmar R. 2006: Virtuelle Exkursionen/Virtual Excursion. v/d/f Hochschulverlag AG an der ETH Zürich.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
exercise Systematische Biologie: Botanische Exkursionen
Samstags und in der ersten Ferienwoche, siehe separates Programm
No time listed 4 h weekly

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