| Course Unit Code | 546-0494/03 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 2 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type B |
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| Level of Course Unit * | Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Second Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| MOT127 | Mgr. Oldřich Motyka, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| Common information about methods and procedures for complex study of ecosystems and the landscape. Methods of ecological importance of ecosystems are aimed for biotopes and organisms of open air. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| Students are familiar with basic approaches in the study of ecosystems. They know the main aspects of scientific work in the field and can work with the obtained field data. They are generally able to anticipate possible conflicts of interest between nature conservation and the investor and propose appropriate measures. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Introduction to the study of ecosystems.
2. Design of biological and ecological research I.
3. Design of biological and ecological research II.
4. Biological indicators and biomonitoring.
5. Selected aspects of the study of populations and communities of lower plants.
6. Selected aspects of the study of populations and communities of higher plants.
7. Selected aspects of the study of populations and communities of terrestrial invertebrate animals.
8. Selected aspects of the study of populations and communities of freshwater invertebrate animals.
9. Selected aspects of the study of populations and communities of terrestrial vertebrates.
10. Selected aspects of the study of populations and communities of freshwater vertebrates.
11. Recording and processing of biological and ecological data.
12. Evaluation and interpretation of biological and ecological data.
13. Software tools for processing biological, ecological and environmental data. |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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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
SPELLERBERG, I. F. Monitoring Ecological Change. New Zealand: Lincoln University, 2005. 412 p. ISBN 9780521527286
SOUTHWOOD, T. R. E. and P. A. HENDERSON Ecological Methods. Wiley-Blackwell, 2000. 575 p. ISBN 10: 0632054778
LINDDENMAYER, D. B. and G. E. LIKENS Effective Ecological Monitoring. Routledge, 2010. 184 p. ISBN 10: 1849711453 |
BEJČEK, V., K. ŠŤASTNÝ a kol. Metody studia ekosystémů (Skriptum). Praha: LF ČZU, 2001. 125 s. ISBN 80-86386-19-8
DYKYJOVÁ, D. a kol. Metody studia ekosystémů. Praha: Academia, 1989. 690 s.
SPELLERBERG ,I. F. Monitorování ekologických změn. Brno : EkoCentrum: Brno, 1995. 187 s. ISBN 80-901855-2-5
SOUTHWOOD, T. R. E. a P. A. HENDERSON Ecological Methods. Wiley-Blackwell, 2000. 575 s. ISBN 10: 0632054778 |
| Recommended Reading: |
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STEVENS, M. H. A Primer of Ecology with R. Springer, 2009. 401 p. ISBN-13: 978-0387898810
TOWNSEND, C. R., M. BEGON, M. and J. L. HARPER, J. L. Essentials of Ecology. Wiley-Blackwell, 2008. 532 p. ISBN-13: 978-1405156585
SCHWOERBEL, J. Methods of Hydrobiology (Freshwater Biology). Elsevier, 210 p. ISBN 978-0-08-006604-2
PEDROTTI, F. Plant and Vegetation Mapping (Geobotany Studies). Springer, 2013. 294 p. ISBN-13: 978-3642302343 |
DROZD, P. Cvičení z biostatistiky (Skriptum). Ostrava: PřF OU, 2002. 66 s.
TOWNSEND, C. R., M. BEGON, M. a J. L. HARPER, J. L. Základy ekologie. Olomouc: UP Olomouc, 2010. 505 s. ISBN 978-80-244-2478-1
LELLÁK, J., a F. KUBÍČEK Hydrobiologie. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1991, 257 s. ISBN 80-7066-530-0
MORAVEC, J. Fytocenologie. Praha: Academia, 1994. 403 s. ISBN 80-200-0128-X |
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| Credit | Credit | 100 | 51 |