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Lecturer(s)
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Konvalina Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Contents: The concept of biodiversity. Factors affecting biodiversity (type of environment, solar energy and energy distribution, geographical distribution of the primary production in geo- and hydrosphere, zonobiomes and orobiomes, classification of terrestrial biomes after primary production). The concept of species. Taxonomy - advantages and disadvantages. Alpha, beta and gamma biodiversity. The main methods for biodiversity measurement. Indices of species diversity, equitability, indices of species similarity. Functional diversity, diversity of niches, life forms and strategies. Biodiversity in gradients and on the landscape level. Biodiversity hot spots. Theories and hypotheses interpreting the number of species. Diversity and stability relationships. Species extinction - the main factors affecting the declining of species. Geographical regions with the intensive declining of species. Destruction of biotopes. Fragmentation. Pollution and its effect on biodiversity. Biological invasions. Biodiversity conservation by plants, invertebrates and vertebrates - specific problems. Species conservation in and ex situ. Biodiversity value. Methods of economical evaluation of biodiversity. National and international documents providing biodiversity conservation.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
- Class attendance
- 12 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 68 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the lecture is to present the concept of biodiversity, its importance and preservative methods. The human effect on biodiversity is documented using practical examples from the different human activities in the landscape.
To analyse the reasons of the extinctioh of species and destroying of biotopes in the central Europe and law in this field.
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Prerequisites
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Fundamentals of biology, botany and zoology. Relationhip to conservation ecology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Interview, Systematic student observation, Combined exam, Test
The knowledge of fundamentals of nature and landscape protection.
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Recommended literature
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Anonym. Tree of life web project..
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Boháč J. Ochrana biodiverzity. http://pece.zf.jcu.cz/docs/prednasky/Ochrana-biologicke-diverzity-fa4674e0e5.pdf.
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Informační systém úmluvy o biologické rozmanitosti Ministerstva životního prostředí ČR. http://www.chm.nature.cz./.
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Jeník, J.. Biosférické rezervace. Praha, MaB, MŽP ČR, 1997.
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Magurran A. E.. Measuring biological diversity.. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, Oxford, Carleton., 2004.
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od různých autorů. Červené seznamy ohrožených druhů České republiky.
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Participativní management chráněných území. www.infodatasys.cz.
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Prach K., Štech M., Říha P. Ekologie a rozšíření organismů na Zemi. Scientia, 151 pp.. 2009.
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Primack R. B., Kindlmann P., Jersáková K.. Biologické principy ochrany přírody.. Portál, Praha., 2001.
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Vačkář D. Ukazatele změn biodiverzity. Academia, Praha, 2005.
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