Course: Plant ecology

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Course title Plant ecology
Course code CBG/EDER
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Holubová Yashasvi, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Anatomy and morphology of plants - plant cell structure 2. Anatomy and morphoplogy of plants - basic types of plant tissues. 3. Anatomy and morphology of roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits. 4. Metamorphoses and ecological adaptations of plant organs to stress. 5. Basic physiological processes of plants. Photosynthesis type C3, C4 and CAM, their advantages and disadvantages. 6. Respiration of plant cells. The main stock of plants. Physiological adaptations to environmental conditions and stress. 7. Ecology of the individual. How to define individuals (geneta vs. rameta). Life forms and strategies of plants. 8. Basic ecological interactions. Parasitism, predation, competition (intraspecific vs. interspecific), symbiosis, commensalism. 9. Communities - natural and artificial biocenoses, community characteristics, succession, theory of island biogeography, invasive species. 10. Population ecology. Definitions and types of populations. Ecological niche (theoretical vs. realized). Indicators of environmental conditions (Ellenberg indication values, saprobic indices and others) and their use in practice. Prediction of population development (how to calculate the magic number r), the carrying capacity of the environment. 11. Ecosystems - biosphere, natural and artificial ecosystems, biomes, biogeographical areas. 12. Selected plant communities in the Czech Republic. 13. Environmental protection - protection of biodiversity, protected areas, biosphere reserves

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to recall basic information from the field of natural history / biology
know biology at the high school level know ecology at the high school level know the issues of environmental protection at the high school level
Skills
supplement, expand or rebuild their mental schemas and instruments in the field of natural history / biology, apply the acquired knowledge to one's own creative practice, reflect the essential findings and core contents of their work in the context of ecology, discuss one's own findings with others with regard to the rules of professional discourse
be able to connect information from different fields be able to understand the basic relationships of living organisms
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
basics: plant anatomy and morphology, metamorphosis and ecological adaptation of plant organs to stress, ecology of the individual (geneta vs. rameta), population ecology
Skills
use of graphic editors for garden design and application of vertical greenery in design architectural solutions, methods of field research and monitoring of flora and vegetation, practical use of experimental methods and observation of flora and vegetation, measurement in various outdoor areas using special instruments
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Laboratory work
Competences
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Chytrý, Milan. Vegetace České republiky. 1, Travinná a keříčková vegetace = Vegetation of the Czech Republic. 1, Grassland and heathland vegetation. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2007. ISBN 978-80-200-1462-7.
  • Chytrý, Milan. Vegetace České republiky. 2, Ruderální, plevelová, skalní a suťová vegetace = Vegetation of the Czech Republic. 2, Ruderal, weed, rock and scree vegetation. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2009. ISBN 978-80-200-1769-7.
  • Chytrý, Milan. Vegetace České republiky. 3, Vodní a mokřadní vegetace = Vegetation of the Czech Republic. 3, Aquatic and wetland vegetation. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2011. ISBN 978-80-200-1918-9.
  • Chytrý, Milan. Vegetace České republiky. 4, Lesní a křovinná vegetace = Vegetation of the Czech Republic.. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2013. ISBN 978-80-200-2299-8.
  • Moravec J., et al. Fytocenologie (Nauka o vegetaci).. Academia: Praha, 1994.
  • Prach K., Štech M., Říha P. Ekologie a rozšíření biomů na Zemi. Praha, 2009.
  • Procházka S., Macháčková I., Krekule J., Šebánek J. a kol. Fyziologie rostlin. Praha, 1998.
  • Rajchard J., Kindlmann P., Balounová Z. Ekologie. II. : biotické faktory - populace, základní modely populační dynamiky, společenstva, potravní řetězce. České Budějovice, 2002.
  • Štech M. Morfologie (převážně krytosemenných rostlin).
  • Tomášková I., Kubásek J. Fyziologie lesních dřevin II.. Praha, 2017.
  • Tomášková I., Kubásek J. Fyziologie lesních dřevin I.. Praha, 2016.
  • Townsend C. R.,Begon M., Harper J. L. Základy ekologie. Univerzita Palackého, 2010.
  • Votrubová O. Anatomie rostlin. Praha, 1996.


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