Course: Impact of climate change on forest ecosystems

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Course title Impact of climate change on forest ecosystems
Course code KZP/1ICFE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 15
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Janouš Dalibor, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Qualifications: - general: ability of analysis and synthesis; ability to apply knowledge in scientific work; ability to communicate with experts in another field; ability to work in an international context; ability to work in an interdisciplinary team; scientific research skills - field-specific: climate literacy; understanding the ecological demands of forest trees and the ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions Content: 1. climate system - physical nature 2. ecological succession and competition 3. primary production and respiration of the ecosystem 4. changes in the ecological area 5. impact of global change on forestry production

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • ASHTON, M. S., et al. (eds). Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate. Springer, 2012.
  • BRAVO F et al (eds.). Managing Forest Ecosystems: The Challenge of Climate Change. Springer International Publishing, 2017.
  • LANDSBERG J, WARING R. Forests in Our Changing World. Island Press/Center for Resource Economics, 2014.
  • MAREK MV a kol. Uhlík v ekosystémech České republiky v měnícím se klimatu. Praha: Academia, 2011.
  • NÁTR L. Země jako skleník: proč se bát CO2?. Praha: Academia, 2006.


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