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Lecturer(s)
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Řehounková Klára, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Veselý Petr, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Čížek Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Kolář Vojtěch, RNDr. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Content of lectures: 1. Introduction: definition and delimitation of the field, basic concepts, differences between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems 2. Ecological valence, ecological niche, conditions and resources. Abiotic environmental conditions- temperature. 3. Organism and environment- continuation (pH, radiation, water, salinity, hydrostatic pressure, water density), bioindication. 4. Population - growth and its regulation, life history strategies, metapopulation, cycles and overpopulation. 5. Interactions - overview and examples (competition, predation, herbivory) 6. Interactions - overview and examples (mutualism, parasitism) 7. Invasions - non-native and expansive species 8. Communities- ecological succession. Diversity. Species pool. 9. Communities - island biogeography, ecotone, edge effect, fragmentation, disturbance 10. Biomes and biogeographical areas (botanical view) 11. Biomes and biogeographical areas (zoological view) 12. Holocene landscape and vegetation history 13. Consultation and project preparation Content of tutorials/seminar: Students will be introduced to ecological methods in the field, explanation of applied outputs will be provided. Students will try independent work in small groups (about 3-member teams) on partial tasks and own data collected in the field. Students will choose a topic from several fields: e.g. organism and environment, interactions, community. Groups of interest will be higher plants, invertebrates, and birds. At the same time, they will also see hands-on demonstrations of other ecological methods used for research in terrestrial and aquatic environments.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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To introduce students to the fundamentals of ecology, from the relationship between organisms and the environment to the interactions and characteristics of populations and communities. Biomes and the evolution of nature in the Holocene will also be discussed. Basic concepts will be explained concerning practical applications. The goal of the course is to understand the broader context.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Credit (50% field trips and collection of own data plus preparation of protocol, 50% interim tests, discussion and preparation for lectures), exam (presentation of project - data collected during field trip, end of semester presentation of project including broader elaboration of related ecological topic 50%, selection of topic in agreement with teacher, discussion of project 50%)
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Recommended literature
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BEGON, M., HARPER, J., TOWNSEND, C.: Ekologie. Jedinci, populace, společenstva. Olomouc, Vydavatelství University Palackého, 1997..
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STORCH D., MIHULKA S. 2000: Úvod do současné ekologie. Portál, Praha..
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TOWNSEND C.R., BEGON M., HARPER J.L. 2010: Základy ekologie. Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, Olomouc. (jde o výtah z níže uvedené knihy).
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