Bi9420 Vegetation of Europe

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Milan Chytrý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Milan Chytrý, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Milan Chytrý, Ph.D.
Timetable
Tue 11:00–12:50 BR4
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! B9420 Vegetation of Europe
Tento předmět je vhodné zapsat až po absolvování předmětu B6540 Vegetace České republiky, není to však podmínkou.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Characteristics of the major types of European vegetation are given, according to the principal vegetation-geographic regions. The focus is on ecology of dominant species, notably trees, potential natural vegetation of particular regions, phytogeographical affinities of the most typical species, habitats, history and dynamics, including human influences.
Syllabus
  • 1. Major climatic gradients in Europe, division of Europe into vegetation-geographic regions, main literature references to the vegetation of Europe. 2. Mediterranean vegetation. 3. Submediterranean vegetation. 4. Vegetation of the southern European mountain ranges. 5. Vegetation of Crimea and the Caucasus. 6. Eastern European steppe. 7. Forest-steppe of eastern and central Europe. 8. Vegetation of the Alps. 9. Vegetation of the Carpathians. 10. Vegetation of central Europe north of the Alps and Carpathians. 11. Oceanic vegetation of western Europe. 12. Boreal vegetation. 13. Tundra vegetation.
Literature
  • DIERSSEN, Klaus. Vegetation Nordeuropas. Stuttgart: Verlag Eugen Ulmer, 1996, 838 s. ISBN 3-8001-2700-8. info
  • ELLENBERG, Heinz. Vegetation Mitteleuropas mit den Alpen in ökologischer, dynamisher und historischer Sicht. 5. veränd. und verb. Aufl. Stuttgart: Verlag Eugen Ulmer, 1996, 1095 s. ISBN 3-8001-2696-6. info
  • HORVAT, Ivo, Vjekoslav GLAVAČ and Heinz ELLENBERG. Vegetation Südosteuropas. Jena: Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1974. info
  • POLUNIN, Oleg. Flowers of Greece and the Balkans. A field guide. Oxford, New York, Tokyo: Oxford University Press, 1997. info
  • POLUNIN, Oleg and B.E. SMYTHIES. Flowers of South-West Europe. A field guide. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. info
  • WALTER, Heinrich. Vegetation Osteuropas, Nord- und Zentralasiens. Stuttgart: Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1974. info
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: V roce 1999 a potom v každém sudém roce.
Teacher's information
http://www.sci.muni.cz/botany/chytry/veg-eu/
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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