| Course title | Plant-animal interactions |
|---|---|
| Course code | KBE/049 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Lesson |
| Level of course | Doctoral |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Frequency of the course | In academic years starting with an odd year (e.g. 2017/2018), in the summer semester |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
| Lecturer(s) |
|---|
|
| Course content |
|
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.
|
| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Monitoring, Excursion
|
| Learning outcomes |
|
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. |
| Prerequisites |
|
Basic knowledge in ecology field.
|
| Assessment methods and criteria |
|
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. |
| Recommended literature |
|
| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Ecosystem Biology (1) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Zoology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Zoology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Botany (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Ecosystem Biology (1) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Zoology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Entomology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Ecosystem Biology (1) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Zoology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Botany (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Botany (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Entomology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Ecosystem Biology (1) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Botany (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Entomology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |