Information Package / Course Catalogue
Life Strategies of Mosses
Course Code: BİO602
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Learning life strategies in mosses

Course Content

Life strategy is a sum of adaptations of an organism during her interactions with the environment. Different life strategies in different environment is a result of different adaptations forced by different environmental conditions. Life span, growth form, reproductional features and competition defines these adaptations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to understands life strategies
2.To be able to assumes environmental fluctuations during a period of time
3.To be able to analyse life strategy
4.Learns scientific ethics and study principles
5.Gains ability to present knowledge
Recommended or Required Reading
1.DURING, H. 1979. Life Strategies of Bryophytes:A Preliminary Rewiev. Lindbergia 5, 2
2.MAGDEFRAU, K. 1982. Life-forms of Bryophytes. İn Bryophyte Ecology pp 45-58
3.KÜRSCHNER, H., TONGUÇ, Ö. and YAYINTAŞ A. 1998. Life Strategies in Epiphytic Bryophyte Communities of the Southwest Anatolian Liquidambar orientalis forest. Nova Hedwigia, 66: 435-450
4.KÜRSCHNER, H. 1999. Life Strategies of Epiphytic Bryophytes in Mediterranean Pinus Woodlands and Platanus orientalis Alluvial Forest of Turkey. Cryptogamic . Bryol. 20(1):17-33
5.KÜRSCHNER, H. and PAROLLY, G. 1999. Syntaxonomy, Synecology and Life Strategies of Selected Saxicolous Bryophyte Communities of West Anatolia and a Syntaxonomic Conspectus for Turkey. Nova Hedwigia, 68: 365-391
6.KÜRSCHNER, H. and PAROLLY, G. 1999. Epipterygio - Riccietum frostii ass.nov: Ecology and Life Strategies of Ephemeral Bryophytes in Communities in Western Turkey. Lindbergia. 24:84-92.Lund
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Intrduction to life of bryophytes
Week 2 - Theoretical
Life forms in bryophytes
Week 3 - Theoretical
Concepts of avoidance and tolerence
Week 4 - Theoretical
Life span, mortality and reproduction among bryophytes
Week 5 - Theoretical
Main habitats of bryophytes
Week 6 - Theoretical
Different life strategies
Week 7 - Theoretical
Analyses of life strategies of bryophytes
Week 8 - Theoretical
Analyses of life strategies in bryophytes 2
Week 9 - Theoretical
Life strategy spectrum
Week 10 - Theoretical
Ephemeral associations and life strategy analyses
Week 11 - Theoretical
Epiphytic associations and life strategy analyses
Week 12 - Theoretical
Termophytic associations and life strategy analyses
Week 13 - Theoretical
Habita conditions and effects on life strategies
Week 14 - Theoretical
Comparison of seed plants and higher cryptogams in terms of life strategies
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment83024
Reading135065
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)203
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026