PřF:Bi4061 Biogeography - Course Information

Bi4061 Biogeography for Zoologists

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Martin Reichard, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Řehák, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Martin Reichard, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Mon 19. 9. to Sun 18. 12. Wed 18:00–19:50 D31/238

Prerequisites

Bi5080 Basics of ecology || Bi6340 Macro- and community ecology
Knowledge of basic ecology and geography

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

• Ecological and Evolutionary Biology (programme PřF, B-EB)
• Ecological and Evolutionary Biology (programme PřF, B-EB, specialization Zoology)
• Zoology (programme PřF, N-EB)

Course objectives

Main course objectives are:
- to learn geographical distribution of individual species and higher taxa, with an emphasis on animals
- to characterize species distributions
- to stress the importance of historical and ecological causes that have resulted in the current situation
- to understand the principles and processes that has led to the current situation in species and community distribution
- to comprehend analytical approaches and modern methodologies

Syllabus

• (1) Introduction course concept and relations to other courses, basic definitions, history;
• (2) Single species distributions geographical ranges and their dynamics, populations and metapopulations, understanding range boundaries;
• (3) Communities and ecosystems effect of interspecific relationships and ecological factors on species and community distributions, zoogeographical regions and provinces;
• (4-5) The effects of geological, climatic, and ecological factors on the present situation, Earths tectonic history, continental drift, glaciations, ocean currents etc.;
• (6) The effects of speciation and extinction on the present state endemism, dispersal, biodiversity, disjunct ranges;
• (7) Interpretation of historical processes principles and mechanisms, methods (isotopic dating, introduction to molecular methods);
• (8) Phylogeography and phylogenetic biogeography reconstruction of the species/taxa history using genetic method: principles and case studies;
• (9) Speciation, vicariance/dispersal, allopatric, parapatric and sympatric speciation;
• (10) Zoogeography of Europe and the effect of Pleistocene glaciation;
• (11) Invasion and invasive species characteristics, causes, consequences, examples;
• (12) Human biogeography;
• (13) Applied biogeography and conservation issues.

Literature

• BROWN, James H. and Mark V. LOMOLINO. Biogeography. 2nd ed. Sunderland: Sinauer Associates, 1998, xii, 691. ISBN 0878930736. info
• COX, Christopher Barry and Peter D. MOORE. Biogeography : an ecological and evolutionary approach [Cox, 1999]. 6th ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1999, ix, 298 s. ISBN 0-86542-778-X. info
• BUCHAR, Jan. Zoogeografie. Illustrated by B. Holubec. 1. vyd. Praha: SPN, 1983, 199 s. : i. info
• AVISE, John C. Phylogeography : the history and formation of species. 2nd print. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2000, viii, 447. ISBN 0-647-66638-0. info

Teaching methods

lectures, with emphasis on understanding the patterns and principles rather than particular taxon distributions

Assessment methods

oral exam (written exam possible upon request)

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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