Bi6549 Methods of phytosociology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Jiří Danihelka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Lubomír Tichý, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Lubomír Tichý, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Lubomír Tichý, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:50 BR2
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! B6549 Methods of phytosociology )&&( B6450 Methods of floristic research || Bi6450 Basic methods of field botany )
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
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Course objectives
The main goal of the course is practical introduction into management and processing of botanical field records and relevés from vegetation plots. In the first part of the course, students will establish their own electronic database of herbarium labels and a data bank of field records. In the second part of the course, students will learn methods of vegetation description and classification with techniques of the Zurich-Montpellier school of phytosociology, including digitisation of phytosociological data, their basic management in standard computer programs (Turboveg). Finally, students will be taught to edit phytosociological tables and to classify them using numerical methods.
Syllabus
  • 1-2. Introduction into the work with a simple electronic database; establishment of a database of herbarium labels.
  • 3-6. Data bank of botanical field records (program package Janitor 1): structure and work wit the data base; establishment a data bank and entry of botanical field records.
  • 7-8. Database system TURBOVEG: data storage and selection of phytosociological data.
  • 8-9. Analysis of phytosociological data with using the JUICE program.
  • 10-11. Vegetation classification using the divisive algorithm TWINSPAN, determination of diagnostic species.
  • 12-13. Calibration with the Ellenberg indicator values.
Literature
  • MORAVEC, Jaroslav. Fytocenologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1994, 403 s. ISBN 8020004572. info
Teaching methods
Presentation of program functions alternates with individual practical projects
Assessment methods
The course consists mainly of practical work with computer programs. Every student will establish his own database of herbarium labels and as group task a data bank of botanical field records. Further, he will sample about 5 phytosociological relevés in the field, compare them with other relevés already published, digitise them using the TURBOVEG database program and will prepare a phytosociological table. The results will be presented as a short scientific paper. Understanding the basic theory is also indispensable. Credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.sci.muni.cz/botany/chytry/metfytoc/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, 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.
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