Bi8170 Flora of the Czech Republic

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Vít Grulich, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Vít Grulich, CSc.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Vít Grulich, CSc.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( Bi7580 Phytogeography || B7580 Phytogeography phytochorology )&&( Bi6671 Field course of Czech flora || B6671 Field course of Czech flora ||NOW( Bi6671 Field course of Czech flora ))&&(! B8170 Flora of the Czech Republic )
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
Main objectives are:
to introduce to basic principles which forming the flora of the Czech Republic;
to analyze cause for endemism;
to understand relics of glacial and/or early postglacial periods;
to show problems of migration ways of xerotherm species during florogenesis;
to develop basic characteristic of flora and vegetation of Czech regions.
Syllabus
  • Endemics in the Flora of the Czech Republic (types of endemismus, distribution of endemics).
  • Relics in the Flora of the Czech Republic (migroelements, chronoelements).
  • Ways of migration of xerophilous and thermophilous species.
  • Types of phytogeographical divisions (florogenetical, typological).
  • Phytogeographical regions of thermophyticum.
  • Phytogeographical regions of mesophyticum.
  • Phytogeographical regions of oreophyticum.
Literature
  • 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
  • Biogeografické členění České republiky. Edited by Martin Culek. Praha: ENIGMA, 1996, 347 s. +. ISBN 80-85368-80-3. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, 2 hours weekly
Assessment methods
oral exam, 3 questions: a. general characteristics of the Czech flora b. and c. flora and vegetation of 2 selected regions
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.