Plant Ecology, Evolution and Diversification

The course provides knowledge and tools to detect genetic and ecological variation patterns and the evolutionary mechanisms shaping plant species. The understanding of this variation has implications for the study of biodiversity and its geographic and taxonomic distribution, and, in general, for the general interpretation of plant traits.

The students will acquire theoretical and practical skills to examine plant evolutionary processes. They will have a broad understanding of species complexity as evolutionary units and of their dynamics. These skills can be applied to biodiversity conservation and its sustainable use.