Z4066 Landscape ecology

Faculty of Science
spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Martin Culek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. David Honek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
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
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:50 A,01026
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z4066/01: Mon 19:00–19:50 Z3,02045, D. Honek
Z4066/02: Mon 18:00–18:50 Z3,02045, D. Honek
Z4066/03: Tue 12:00–12:50 Z4,02028, D. Honek
Z4066/04: Tue 15:00–15:50 Z4,02028, D. Honek
Prerequisites
KREDITY_MIN(18)
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 130 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/130, only registered: 0/130
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 18 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to give students a chance to understand the basic conditions and processes of landscape evolution. The other aim is to connect knowledges from specialized geographical scineces to the complex understanding of the Landscape. The approach to the Landscape is ecosystematic, with terrain identifications of landscape entities, analysis, interpretations and evaluation in context of sustainable development (life).
Learning outcomes
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to receive basic information about living organisms function in the Landscape; to understand relations of organisms to abiotic factors; to be able to identify landscape structure; to recognize common woods in Czechia and their ecological requirements.
Syllabus
  • 1. Landscape of the Earth, global space structure.
  • 2. History of approaches to ecological understanding of landscapes.
  • 3. Introduction to Ecology for geographers I. - ecological valence, optimum.
  • 4. Introduction to Ecology for geographers II. - ecological conditions and ecological factors.
  • 5. Introduction to Ecology for geographers III. - impact of chemical properties of bedrocks to character of ecosystems.
  • 6. Introduction to the Ecology of landscapes.
  • 7. Anthropogenous factors of Landscape evolution.
  • 8. Ecosystems, Succession.
  • 9.Vegetational tiers of Central Europe, examples of Landscape types, their ecological features and problems.
  • 10. Structure of the Landscape according to Forman and Godron.
  • 11. Legislative protection of the Nature and the Landscape in the Czech Republic, protected areas. History of nature and landscape protection in the Czech Republic.
  • 12. A Half-day excursion to surroundings of Brno with distinguishing of Landscape types, woods, types of ecosystems and their use.
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
  • DUVIGNEAUD, Paul. Ekologická syntéza. Translated by Václav Mezřický. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1988, 414 s. URL 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
Teaching methods
Lectures are held with help of powerpoint presentations with many picture illustrations. Three of the class exercises are replaced by terrain excursion - with active cooperation of the students. During the course students as a homework elaborate terrain project (mapping of a choosen landscape). Problems and results they discuss during class exercises. Learning of selected wood species and of altitudinal vegetation tiers is subject of self-studium with help of powerpoint presentations a posibility of discussing problems during seminars.
Assessment methods
Exam is done by written test with 7 questions. Student must gain at least 37 points of 70 possible ones. Thus evaluation of the test must be at least on level "E". Quality of the terrain project gives cca 20 % of final course mark. Recognization of common woods 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 credit, students have to present their notes from the excursion to the seminar tutor too.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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