Information Package / Course Catalogue
Bryophyte Vegetation Applications
Course Code: BİO656
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To provide advanced knowledge about the diversity, distribution patterns, ecological adaptations and roles of mosses in ecosystems. It is also aimed for students to learn sampling techniques, diagnosis and analysis methods on mosses vegetation.

Course Content

Focuses on the classification of mosses, their vegetation types and ecological roles. Topics include characteristics of mosses-rich habitats, sampling methods ( quadrat , relevé ), vegetation succession and community analysis. It also covers the use of vegetation practices in conservation biology, pollution and environmental changes such as climate change.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mesut KIRMACI
Learning Outcomes
1.Understand the ecological importance of mosses in different vegetation types .
2.Describe moss communities and relate them to environmental gradients .
3.Applies vegetation sampling and analysis methods.
4.Data with phytosociological and statistical tools.
5.Recognize endemic and rare species and discuss conservation approaches.
6.Evaluate the responses of mosses to environmental changes.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Çetik , R. A. , 1973. Vegetation Science. Ankara.
2.Akman, Y. , Ketenoğlu , O., 1987. Vegetation Ecology (Plant Sociology), Ankara.
3.Kılınç , M ., 2005. Plant Sociology (Vegetation Science), Palme Publishing, Ankara.
4.Kent, M., Coker P., 2000. Vegetation Description and Analysis,John Wiley and amp;Sons Ltd, USA
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Vegetation science, learning its basic concepts and basic principles of synecology / Course application introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Bryophyte vegetation and history / equipment for general vegetation applications
Week 3 - Theoretical
Bryophyte associations found in Türkiye / Visiting moss-rich habitats
Week 4 - Theoretical
Examining migration and migration-related events, learning the distribution patterns of diasporas , discussing the concepts of succession and climax. / Succession sampling starting from bare rocks
Week 5 - Theoretical
Life forms, life strategies and classifications of Bryophytes / Study of bryophytes with different life forms
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sampling methods in bryophytes communities and structural characters of communities (analytical characters) / Vegetation sampling methods and minimal area determination
Week 7 - Theoretical
Classification of plant communities / Field work ( epiphytic associations)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Determination of plant associations, selection of characteristic species / Fieldwork ( epilithic units)
Week 9 - Theoretical
received quadrats and creation of tables / Field work ( epigeic units)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Preparation and analysis of floristic lists / floristic paintings (raw paintings) (presentation)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Statistical methods in vegetation ecology / floristic tables, analysis of associations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Basic statistical analysis in the evaluation of vegetation and environmental data / Cleaning different taxa
Week 13 - Theoretical
Software used in vegetation applications TURBOVEG, JUICE / floristic tables and naming of associations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Uses of moss vegetation analyses in issues such as climate change / General evaluation (presentation)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice143270
Seminar215234
Midterm Examination117118
Final Examination121122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026