Course: Methods of ecosystems studies

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Course title Methods of ecosystems studies
Course code KZP/4MSE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Holcová Diana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Boháč Jaroslav, doc. RNDr. DrSc.
Course content
1. The abiotic components of the ecosystems and their study. 2. The biotic component of ecosystems and their study. 3. The production ecology (primary and secondary production). 4. The methods of the temporal changes monitoring in ecosystems. 5. The methods of study dynamic equilibrium of the ecosystem. 6. The methods of the plant communities study, the vegetation mapping, the use of the phytocenology to air pollution research areas study. 7. The methods of the animal communities dynamics study, the use of the zoocenology to air pollution research areas study. 8. The monitoring of the environmental situation in anthropogenically affected areas. 9. The methods of the study of the communities and populations of animals and their use in biodiversity protection. 10. The landscape study (the mapping of the ecological stability). 11. The landscape study (ÚSES). 12. Other methods for the landscape mapping (Remote sensing). 13. The evaluation of the landscape. Emotional landscape assessment (ECOVAST). The assessment of the landscape stability - use in practice.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Recommended literature
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Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Environment Study plan (Version): Revitalization of Lanscape (C_4) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer