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Lecturer(s)
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Ekrt Libor, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Content of practicals: Course is divided to several parts (four days): 1. Introduction to the parameters and mechanisms of vegetation mapping in general. Presentation of basic methods of vegetation mapping for nature protection (VMB = layer of habitat mapping) and for the inventory of natural areas. Field excursion is focusing on wetlands and litoral habitats. 2. Presentation of habitats typical for the selected region with modifications due to its degradation and sucession series. Field course is focusing on meadows and peat lands with presentation its degradation, important (rare, indices) plant species. 3. Demonstration of the establishment of permanent monitoring plots (TMP), their fixation, phytocenological evaluation. Furthermore, a demonstration of basic work with vegetation data within their storage (Turboveg and the Czech National Phytocenological Database) and basic formal classification (Juice, Coctail). The field trip is focused on forest habitats with a representative example of their degradation and preservation and the presentation of indicatively important species. 4. Independent experimental pilot mapping and evaluation of vegetation by students in a selected area. Subsequent excursion to the areas mapped by students with commentary and evaluation.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration, Excursion, Practical training
- Preparation for credit
- 15 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 15 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 30 hours per semester
- Field trip
- 35 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course of vegetation mapping is a field course focusing on determination and evaluation of particular vegetation types of the selected area of the Czech Republic (Czech-Moravian Highlands, Šumava Mts, Podyjí). The course include the spatial evaluation of vegetation types and quantitative evaluation of particular vegetation types with connections to biotic and abiotic factors influencing the target vegetation types. The important part of the course is presentation of sucession series and change of the vegetation during time-line and joint connections to the degradation processes influencing the vegetation and needs of suitable management. Students are teaching the methods of monitoring the vegetation (permanent monitoration plots, phytocenological releves) and methods of of mapping for nature protection. During the evaluation of vegetation, students introduce also particular plant taxa and indication values of important particular species in connections to the habitats, methods of management, and time-spatial variability during the time-line. Evening lectures will be introductory to the teoretical principles of vegetation mapping with connections to the mapping within nature protection systems). Course can be useful for students, who want to work in practical nature conservation.
Students should learn basic vegetation types of selected area, its spatial and qualitative distinguishing. They also should learn basic evaluation methods of degradation of vegetation and plant indicators that form the study vegetation types. Course focus on students which are interested in floristics and vegetation in general, and for students that are preparing to the praxis in various institutions of nature conservation. This course is also targeting for the students which interested in managements in natural habitats and its monitoring and mapping.
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Prerequisites
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Completion of at least the basic course Botany of Higher Plants M (KBO / 132) is expected. The advantage is the completion of the course Botany of higher plants V-I and V-II (KBO / 138, KBO / 139). It is recommended to complete the course Biotopy ČR (KBE / 354). Furthermore, at least the average physical fitness for visits to selected localities in the field is assumed.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination
Credit requirements are mainly participation in a field course and pilot mapping of vegetation in a selected location with a subsequent interview and discussion before kolokvium.
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Recommended literature
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Alexander R., Millington A. C. (2000): Vegetation mapping. - John Wiley & Sons, Chilchester, New York..
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Bredenkamp G., Chytrý M., Fischer H. S. Neuhäuslová Z., Van den Maarel E. [eds] (1998): Vegetation mapping: Theory, methods and case studies. - Applied Vegetation Science 1: 161-266..
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Härtel H., Lončáková J., Hošek M. [eds] (2009): Mapování biotopů v České republice. Východiska, výsledky, perspektivy. - AOPK ČR, Praha..
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Chytrý M., Kučera T., Kočí M., Grulich V. & Lustyk P. (2011): Katalog biotopů České republiky, druhé vydání. - AOPK ČR, Praha..
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Lustyk P. & Guth J. (2008): Metodika aktualizace vrstvy mapování biotopů. - Ms. [depon. in AOPK ČR, Praha]..
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Lustyk P. & Guth J. (2008): Příručka hodnocení biotopů. - Ms. [depon. in AOPK ČR, Praha]..
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