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Lecturer(s)
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Brom Jakub, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to biodiversity, ecological factors, individuals, population and communities, terminology 2. Biodiversity on spatial scale, communities, biotopes (habitats), ecosystems, biomes (zonal and azonal) 3. Methodology of biodiversity study 4. Ecological stability and biodiversity 5. Territorial System of Ecological Stability, EECONET 6. Biodiversity of agroecosystems 7. Biodiversity changes, conservation and renewal
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), E-learning, Individual tutoring
- Preparation for classes
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 50 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 28 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course aims to provide an overview of biodiversity problematic on various spatial and time scale to the students. Students will obtain knowledge in ecological principles related to biodiversity and with problematic of biodiversity changes, conservation and renewal. The attention also focused on the methodology of biodiversity study, to issue of Aerial Systems of Ecological Stability and EECONET. Emphasis is placed on the issue of biodiversity in the agroecosystems.
Students will gather new knowledge in the field of functional biodiversity.
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Prerequisites
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Principles in ecology
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination
Knowledge of basic principles of ecology
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Recommended literature
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Collins, Wanda W.; Qualset, Calvin O. Biodiversity in agroecosystems. 1st ed. Boca Raton : CRC Press, 1998. ISBN 1-56670-290-9.
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Gaston, Kevin J.; Spicer, John I. Biodiversity : an introduction. 2nd ed. Oxford : Blackwell, 2004. ISBN 1-4051-1857-1.
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Chapin, F. Stuart; Sala, Osvaldo E.; Huber-Sannwald, Elisabeth. Global biodiversity in a changing environment : scenarios for the 21st century. 1st ed. New York : Springer, 2001. ISBN 0-387-95286-1.
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Jeník, Jan. Ekosystémy : úvod do organizace zonálních a azonálních biomů. 2. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 1998. ISBN 80-7184-040-8.
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Míchal, Igor. Ekologická stabilita. 1.vyd. Brno : Veronica, 1992.
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Prach, Karel. Monitorování změn vegetace : metody a principy. 1. vyd. Praha : Český ústav ochrany přírody, 1994.
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Sádlo, Jiří; Storch, David. Biologie krajiny : biotopy České republiky. 2. vyd. Praha : Vesmír, 2000. ISBN 80-85977-31-1.
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