Biology: Mosses, Lichens, Fungi - Biodiversity and Conservation

Education facts

Code: BIOR11

<p>BIOR11</p><p>The organism groups formerly known as Cryptogams - mosses, liverworts, lichen and fungi - are particularly diverse in Scandinavia. They are common and often dominant in a wide range of natural habitats. Therefore, Cryptogams have received much attention in practical conservation work during recent years. For example, so called ’signal species’ have been intensively used to identify ’key habitats’, i.e. especially valuable sites, usually with a long continuity and a high biodiversity.</p> <p>The course covers terrestrial Cryptogams, i.e. mosses, liverworts, lichen, fungi, terrestrial algae and charophyte algae. A major focus of the course is to study plant material directly in the field.</p>

Entry requirements

90 ECTS credits Science studies including at least 3 ECTS credits in Floristics and a course corresponding to BIOC02 Ecology 15 ECTS credits or BIOB01 Botany 12 ECTS credits.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Biology: Mosses, Lichens, Fungi - Biodiversity and Conservation

  Lund University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 1 November 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %