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Lecturer(s)
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Lepš Jan, prof. RNDr. CSc.
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Boukal David, prof. Ing. MgA. Ph.D.
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Blažek Petr, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Řehounková Klára, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Čapek Petr, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Lisner Aleš, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1.Ecology as a biological discipline. Methods in ecology and its connections with other disciplines. Evolutionary perspective. 2.Species characteristics and environmental conditions. Terrestrial and aquatic environments. Main abiotic factors. 3.Population: definition, characteristics, changes over time. 4?5. Relationships between organisms: Competition. Intraspecific competition. Interspecific competition. Competition models. Specific aspects of plant competition. 4.Relationships between organisms of different species: Predation. Parasitism. Parasitoids. Herbivory. Mutualisms. 5.Life strategies of populations. Generalization in ecology. Community. Descriptive and functional approaches. Biodiversity. Succession. Models in ecology. 7?8. Energy flow and nutrient cycling in ecosystems. Organisms and biogeochemical cycles of major elements and substances. Soil as an ecosystem. Ecosystem energetics. The global Earth ecosystem. 6.Specifics of aquatic and soil ecosystems. 10?11. Quaternary ecology and its implications for biomes and their distribution on Earth (land and sea); ecosystems of Central Europe. 12?13. Humans as an ecological factor. Human population growth. Nature and environmental protection. Invasions. Global changes. Content of tutorials/seminar:The practicals are carried out in relation to the lectures, although their order may not correspond exactly (practicals involving field data collection will be scheduled when feasible). The aim of the individual tasks is to demonstrate observational approaches in the field as well as experimental tasks and ecological modeling. Where appropriate, statistical evaluation of the collected data will also be included.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The student will understand the basic principles of ecology as a scientific discipline and will also gain a basic overview of ecological issues. At the same time, during the practicals, the student will become familiar with basic ecological methods and ecological calculations.
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Prerequisites
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Prerequisite KBO/012 Biostatistika
KBO/012
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
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Recommended literature
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