The Department of Phytology is dedicated to research and teaching in plant biology. Our research is split into three broad areas: Plant systematics and phytosociology, Genetics and breeding and Developmental biology. The department houses the university herbarium.
Elite academics
We have members of the two elite teams of scientists: Biological basis of silviculture SylviBio and Structure and characteristics of lignocellulose materials WoodMat
Slovak Botanical Society
We are members of the Slovak Botanical Society and we organise lectures and field trips for other members, students and public.
Participation in COST European Cooperation in Science & Technology
We participate in various COST actions focused on sustainable forestry, climate change and innovative forest management practices
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Study possibilities
Partnership
The Department of Phytology cover academic subject areas of systematic botany, phytosociology, forest typology, vegetation dynamics and ecology, population and evolutionary genetics, forest tree breeding, embryology and forest tree species propagation, biotechnologies. Recently the interests of the
Department expanded also to population, evolutionary and conservation genetics of game and wildlife species. Our overall goal is to contribute to the understanding biodiversity and to provide innovative and practical outputs that help to measure, manage and conserve biodiversity.
Contact
Katedra fytológieLesnícka fakulta
Technická univerzita vo Zvolene
T. G. Masaryka 24
960 01 Zvolen
+421 45 5206 222
taneckova@tuzvo.sk
Head of the Department

+421 455 206 232
karol.ujhazy@tuzvo.sk