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Lecturer(s)
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Ditrich Tomáš, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to ecology as a scientific discipline. 2. Organism and relations to the environment (occurrence and distribution of organisms, biogeographical areas, types of areas, adaptation, evolution, coevolution, habitat). 3. Ecological factors (classification, limiting factor, ecological valence). Environment resources. 4. Environmental conditions and their effect on organisms. 5. Organisms as food sources. 6. Ecology of populations (basic characteristics of the population). 7. Population dynamics, rate and types of population growth. Types of population strategies. 8. Interactions (classification). Relationships within the population - intraspecific relationships. 9. Relationships between populations - interspecies relations. 10. Community (basic characteristics, diversity, structure, types, ecotones). 11. Dynamics of biocenoses, changes of biocenoses over time. 12. Ecosystem (structure and function, production, energy flow). 13. Cycle of substances (O, C, N, P, S, Fe). 14. Types of ecosystems (freshwater, marine, terrestrial, biomes).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The fundamental course of ecology deals with ecology as a scientific discipline that provides basic information about environmental factors (conditions and resources), populations (characteristics, dynamics, growth and strategy), interspecies relationships, communities (structure, changes over time) and ecosystems (structure, functions, types, biomes).
Knowledge of basic ecological concepts, laws and relationships in nature, the ability to explain them.
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Prerequisites
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no
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Seminar work
Knowledge of basic ecological concepts, laws and relationships in nature, the ability to explain them.
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Recommended literature
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Begon M., Harper J.L., Townsend C.R.:. Ekologie. Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého, 1997.
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Dolný A.:. Ekologie. OSU, Ostrava, 2005.
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Laštůvka Z., Krejčová P.:. Ekologie. Konvoj, Brno. 2000.
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Losos B., Gulička J., Lellák J., Pelikán J.:. Ekologie živočichů. SPN, Praha. 1985.
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Slavíková J.:. Ekologie rostlin. SPN, Praha, 1986.
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Storch D., Mihulka S.:. Úvod do současné ekologie. Portál, Praha, 2000.
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Townsend, C. R., Begon, M., Harper, J. L. Základy ekologie. Olomouc, 2010. ISBN 978-80-244-2478-1.
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