Z4066 Landscape ecology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Martin Culek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Martin Culek, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Martin Culek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
KREDITY_MIN(40)
Interest in the topic of the course :-))
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 5/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The approach to the Landscape is ecosystematic, with terrain identifications of landscape entities, analysis and interpretations, evaluation and proposals of landscape improvement.

Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to widen students knowledge of the Geography necessary for Landscape studium;
to identify landscape structures;
to understand Landscape-Biota phenomenons;
to learn how to do landscape-ecological mapping
to understand the principles of Ecological networks and rules of their proposals.
Learning outcomes
The student after the passing this course inter alia should be able:
- to explain terms as Zonobiom, Orobiom, Geobiom and Biom, to know examples of them, and diferences among them;
- to explain the term "Landscape phenomenon", to name them and to characterize them;
- to characterize co-called Anemo-Orographical systems and hilltoping, including types of their localities;
- to explain terms as primary, secondary and tertiary landscape structures and how are connected in the Landscape;
- to choose adequate landscape metrics for a requested task, to characterize it and explain its advantages and weak aspects;
- to characterize Ecological Networks and Territorial Systems of Ecological Stability of Landscape and to explain their expected functions.
Syllabus
  • 1. Landscape Sphere of the Earth, global space structure.
  • 2. Natural landscapes of the Earth - zonobiomes, orobiomes, geobiomes.
  • 3. Phenomenons in the Landscape (riverine, valleys, mountain-tops, sandstone rocks ....)
  • 4. Anemo-orographical systems in mountains and Hilltoping in hilly lands.
  • 5. Primary, secondary and tertiary structure of the Landscape.
  • 6. Theory of Systems and Geosystems.
  • 7. Landscape metrics.
  • 8. Skeleton of Ecological Landscape stability, Ecological Networks.
  • 9. Typology of landscapes - on European level (see Lőw, Míchal 2003), typology of landscapes of Czechia (Lőw et all 2006) and others.
  • 10. Half-day excursion to surroundings of Brno with distinguishing of Landscape phenomenons.
  • Self-study: Terrain mapping of selected landscape with area above 1 km2.
  • Seminars:
  • Five lessons are used for half-day excursion in surroundings of the city Brno with distinguishing of Landscape phenomenons.
  • Use of basic landscape metrics.
  • Discussion problems with terrain mapping.
Literature
  • LÖW, Jiří and Igor MÍCHAL. Krajinný ráz. 1. vyd. Kostelec nad Černými Lesy: Lesnická práce, 2003, 552 s. ISBN 80-86386-27-9. info
  • FORMAN, Richard T. T. and Michel GODRON. Krajinná ekologie. Translated by Jan Těšitel. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1993, 583 s. ISBN 8020004645. info
  • LIPSKÝ, Zdeněk. Krajinná ekologie : pro studenty geografických oborů. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 129 s. ISBN 8071845450. info
  • CULEK, Martin, Antonín BUČEK, Vít GRULICH, Pavel HARTL, Antonín HRABICA, Jan KOCIÁN, Štěpán KYJOVSKÝ and Jan LACINA. Biogeografické členění České republiky. II. díl. (Biogeographical division of the Czech Republic. Vol. 2.). 1st ed. Praha: Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR, 2005, 589 pp. Biogeografické členění ČR, svazek 2. ISBN 80-86064-82-4. info
  • HRNČIAROVÁ, T., MACKOVČIN, P. and ZVARA, I.[eds.] (2009): Atlas krajiny České republiky. MŽP ČR a Výzk. úst. Sylva Taroucy, Průhonice.
  • Atlas krajiny Slovenskej republiky. Edited by László Miklós. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Ministerstvo životného prostredia SR, 2002, 342 s. ISBN 80-88833-27-2. info
  • LIPSKÝ, Zdeněk. Sledování změn v kulturní krajině :učební text pro cvičení z předmětu Krajinná ekologie. Kostelec nad Černými lesy: Lesnická práce, 2000, 71 s., 4 s. ISBN 80-213-0643-2. info
  • DEMEK, Jaromír, Evžen QUITT and Jaroslav RAUŠER. Úvod do obecné fyzické geografie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1976, 400 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures are held with help of powerpoint presentations with many picture illustrations. Part of the class exercises is replaced by terrain excursion - with active cooperation of the students. During the course students elaborate terrain project (mapping of a landscape).
Assessment methods
Exam is oral with posibility of preparation (ca 25 min.). It must be fullfiled at least on level "E".
Quality of the terrain project gives cca 20 % of final course mark. Recognization of bioindikative plants in Czechia (on computer screen) gives another cca 20 % of final mark.
Quality of collaboration in excercises gives cca 10 % of the final course mark.
To obtain the possiblility to attend the exam, students have to present their notes from the excursion to the seminar tutor.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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