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Introduction to Biology and Ecology

Summary

After completion of the „Fundamentals of biology and ecology“ students will understand the origin of life on Earth, the basic units of life – cells, evolution of species and the diversity of life, ecology of communities, dynamic characteristics of ecosystems and global issues of the environment.

Literature

GERALD, M. C., G. E. GERALD. The Biology Book: From the Origin of Life to Epigenetics, 250 Milestones in the History of Biology. New York: Sterling, 2015. 528 p. ISBN: 978-1-4549-1068-8 
PRIMACK, R. B. Essentials of Conservation Biology. Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. 603 p. ISBN: 9781605352893 
TOWNSEND, C. R., M. BEGON and J. L. HARPER. Essentials of Ecology. Wiley-Blackwell, 2008. 532 p. ISBN-13: 978-1405156585 
SALA, O. E., R. B. JACKSON, H. A. MOONEY and R. W. HOWARTH (Eds.). Methods in Ecosystem Science. Springer, 2000. 421 p. ISBN 978-1-4612-1224-9 

Advised literature

LINDDENMAYER, D. B. and G. E. LIKENS. Effective Ecological Monitoring. Routledge, 2010. 184 p. ISBN 10: 1849711453
PEDROTTI, F. Plant and Vegetation Mapping (Geobotany Studies). Springer, 2013. 294 p. ISBN-13: 978-3642302343 
SPELLERBERG, I. F. Monitoring Ecological Change. New Zealand: Lincoln University, 2005. 412 p. ISBN 9780521527286 
SCHWOERBEL, J. Methods of Hydrobiology (Freshwater Biology). Elsevier, 210 p. ISBN 978-0-08-006604-2 


Language of instruction čeština, čeština, čeština, čeština, angličtina
Code 546-0510
Abbreviation UBE
Course title Introduction to Biology and Ecology
Coordinating department Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Jiří Kupka, Ph.D.