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General Ecology

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Course Unit Code546-0516/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
PrerequisitiesCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit Title
546-0515General Biology
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MOT127Mgr. Oldřich Motyka, Ph.D.
Summary
System of ecological sciences - biospere to organisms. Ecosystem functioning. Trophical chains, regulations. Dynamics of ecosystems, Ecological niche. Determination of flora CR.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
General base of ecology for students with botanical, zoological and chemical knowledge. Ability of students to orientate in ecological problems.
Course Contents
Basic terminology. Organism and Environment. Ecological niche. Population ecology. Competition between species. Life strategies. Community. Biological diversity. Ecological succession. Stability of ecosystems. Bioms.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Begon M.,Harper J.L.,Townsend C.R.(1990):Ecology -individuals, populations and
commnunities. Blackwell Scien. Publ.
BEGON, M., J. L. HARPER a C. R. TOWSEND. Ekologie: Jedinci, populace a společenstva. Olomouc: Vydavatelství UP, 1997
STALMACHOVÁ, B. Obecná ekologie pro bakalářské obory. Učební texty. Ostrava: VŠB-TUO, 2008
LAŠTŮVKA, Z. a P. KREJČOVÁ. Ekologie. Brno: Konvoj, 2000
BEGON, M. a C. R. TOWNSEND. From Individuals to Ecosystems. Wiley; 5th edition, 202l
Recommended Reading:
KREBS J.C., 1999 Ecological Methodology. 2nd ed. Menlo Park Addison Wesley Longman.
ŠÁLEK, M., J. RŮŽIČKA a B. MANDÁK. Ekologie. Praha: FLE ČZU, 2005
LOSOS, B., (ed.) Ekologie živočichů. Praha: SPN, 1986
SLAVÍKOVÁ, J. Ekologie rostlin. Praha: SPN, 1986
KREBS, J. C. Ecological Methodology. Menlo Park Addison Wesley Longman, 1999
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined