Bi0662 Selected issues in botany

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Dr. Donald A. Walker (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.
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
Selected Issues in Botany is a course offered by external lecturers who talk about their research. There are different lecturers in every semester. Rather than a comprehensive coverage of some subject, the purpose of this course is defining scientific problems in a focused topic, discussion on methods applied to solve these problems, and presentation of results of particular projects.
Syllabus
  • Arctic Ecosystems
  • 1. Introduction to the Circumpolar Arctic: definition, physiography, geology, geography, climate, etc. (mostly on the biophysical environment with a focus on vegetation, using the Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation map as framework).
  • 2. Hierarchical approach to describing and mapping tundra vegetation.
  • 3. Arctic vegetation disturbance and recovery.
  • 4. Arctic vegetation in relationship to climate change (including Greening of the Arctic).
  • 5. Vegetation-permafrost relationships, bicomplexity of patterned ground.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Vzhledem k možnostem externích přednášejících probíhá výuka zpravidla blokově.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, 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, autumn 2021, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023.