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Lecturer(s)
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Janeček Štěpán, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Jersáková Jana, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Čížek Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Content of lectures: 1. Fruit, seed and dispersal ecology 2. Insect herbivory 3. Mammalian herbivory 4. Mutualistic and antagonistic ant-plant interactions 5. Introduction to evolution & coevolution of plant-animal interactions 6. Pollination I - Introduction to pollination, Mating strategies and sexual systems 7. Pollination II - Generalisation vs. specialisation, pollination webs 8. Pollination III - Pollination syndromes 9. Pollination IV - Rewards in pollination 10. Pollination V - Visual floral signals 11. Pollination VI - Olfactory floral signals 12. Pollination VII - Floral mimicry, 13. Research in tropics Content of practicals: Students will carry out small projects within the fields of plant-animal interactions. The task includes setting up a hypothesis, selection of a suitable research tool, data analysis and presentation to other students during 3 day excursion on limestone outcrops near Český Krumlov.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Monitoring, Excursion
- Field trip
- 24 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Objectives: 1) Familiarize students with the current literature, mechanisms, and conceptual bases of herbivory, pollination, seed dispersal, plant carnivory, and plant defense; 2) Promote conversant understanding of these through verbal debate and discussion; 3) To understand and practice the scientific methods during field experience.
Student will get familiar with interspecific interactions such as herbivory, seed dispersal, and pollination.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge in ecology field.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Test, Seminar work
Students have to attend 3 days practicals in the field; collect, analyse and present data from a small project and write a final test.
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Recommended literature
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Herrera, C.M., and O. Pellmyr, eds. 2002. Plant-animal interactions: an.
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Patiny. Evolution of Plant-Pollinator Relationships. Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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Waser & Olerton. Plant-Pollinator Interactions, from specialization to generalization. University of Chicago Press, 2006.
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Willmer. Pollination and floral ecology. Princeton University Press, 2011.
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