ANALYSIS AND MONITORING OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FLORA

Acquisition of methods and techniques for the recognition of spontaneous vascular species. Learning techniques for preparation of herbarium samples (exsiccata); knowledge e
evaluation of the diagnostic (morphological) characters of vascular Cryptogams, Gymnospermae, Angiospermae. Acquisition of vascular flora monitoring methods (policy species) ed
elaboration of floristic maps in GIS.

Frontal lessons; practical exercises in the laboratory; group research activities; practical experience in the field.

General and systematic botany, Plant ecology, basic knowledge of Q-GIS software

The spontaneous vascular flora of the Mediterranean basin. Biological forms of Raunkier, Chorology, Phytogeography. Taxonomy: nomenclature and classification. The phyla of vascular cryptogamic plants. The living gymnosperms. Diversity in the phylum Anthophyta. Origin and diversification of angiosperms. 

Identification, ecological analysis, conservation status and monitoring of threatened plant species (Policy Species, Endemic), with particular regard to Sicilian species. Description and analysis of the morphological characters of the most significant families. Vascular cryptogams (Blechnaceae, Dryopteridaceae, Athyriaceae, Cystopteridaceae, Aspleniaceae, Marsileaceae, Salviniaceae, Dennstaedtiineae, Pteridaceae, Polypodiaceae, Osmundaceae, Ophioglossaceae, Equisetaceae, Selaginaceae). Gymnospermae (Pinaceae, Cupressaceae, Taxaceae, Ephedraceae). Angiospermae, Liliopsida class (Monocotyledons): Liliaceae, Iridaceae, Cyperaceae, Juncaeae, Potamogetonaceae, Poaceae, Palmae, Orchideaceae. Magnoliopsida class (EuDicotyledons): Anacardiaceae, Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Boraginaceae, Brassicaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Ericaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Fagaceae, Lamiaceae, Oleaceae, Papaveraceae, Plumbaginaceae, Raunculaceae, Runculaceae. Methods of preparation and conservation of exsiccata.

Red List of Italian Flora, European Red List of Vascular Plants, European Red List of Lycopods and Ferns.

Habitat Directive (43/92), SAC / SPA. Monitoring and development protocols of the detection board in the field. Species monitoring cards (Species, station description, population, habitat for the species, pressures and threats, conservation measures, any additional information). Floristic map

Field activity

Abbate G., Pasqua G., Forni C., 2019. Botanica generale e Diversità vegetale. Piccin-Nuova Libraria.
Ray F. Evert & Susan E. Eichhorn 2013. Biologia delle piante di Raven. Zanichelli
Ercole S., Giacanelli V., Bacchetta G., Fenu G., Genovesi P. (ed.), 2016. Manuali per il monitoraggio di specie e habitat di interesse comunitario (Direttiva 92/43/CEE) in Italia: specie vegetali. ISPRA, Serie Manuali e linee guida, 140/2016.
Ubaldi D. 2012. Guida allo studio della flora e della vegetazione. Clueb
Pignatti S. 1994. Ecologia del paesaggio, Utet
Primack R. B. & Carotenuto L. 2003. Conservazione della natura. Zanichelli

Discussion and identification of the vascular flora.

Definition of vscular flora, Chorology, Plant life forms, IUCN categories, analytical keys, red lists, Annex II Habitats Directive, endemic species, techniques for monitoring the vascular flora.