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Lecture type	Total
Field exercises	120

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

CONTENT:
1. Introduction to the area of field work and the basic features of the diversity of flora and fauna in the continental Croatian area, Banovina , Nature Park , Papuk , the Kupa River , river Petrinjčica , rivers Sunja .
2. Introduction to the methods of collecting, preparing, determination and labeling of different groups of plants.
3- Introduction to the methods of collecting, preparing, determination and labeling of different groups of animals.
4 Discovering the diversity of plants and animals in the meadow habitat types and methods of their study.
5. Introduction to the diversity of plant and animals in the forest habitat types and methods of their study.
6th Introduction to the diversity of plant and animal species in water habitat types , such as the Kupa River , river Petrinjčica , Sunja rivers , wetlands in the Nature Park , the lake and the upper parts of the mountain streams in Nature Park.
7. Introduction with Nature Park and Papuk and problems arising in the protection of flora and fauna in these areas.
8. Analysis of the problem of invasive species in the world and in Croatia and the problems that arise from them in the protection of diversity in a given area ; getting to know the most common invasive species in areas of scientific fieldwork .
9. Introduction with the herbarium and zoological collections in the studies of diversity, taxonomy, systematics and evolution of plants and animals. Introduction to the implementation of the project Genetic diversity of life, Earth Barcode of Life, and the meaning and the need barcodies of fauna and flora on the Croatian territory. Use of this project in taxonomic, phylogenetic and phylogeographic researches.
10th Understanding the potential of plant and animal life as well as possible areas of research molecular biologist

OUTCOMES
1. Introduce classical and modern methods of collecting and recording of plants and animals in a particular area.
2. Develop an awareness of purposeful gathering material in nature, without undue sacrifice of plants and animals, for the purpose of protecting and preserving a particular area.
3. Introduce a variety of flora and fauna in the continental Croatia.
4. Understand the processes leading to the diversity of flora and fauna in a particular area,
5. Adopt basic knowledge about the project, which studies the genetic diversity of life, Earth Barcode of Life, and on its implementation in Croatia.

The course is delivered through field work, determination of plants and animals and the creation of basic student herbarium collections-

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Izborni predmeti - Regular study - Molecular Biology