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Lecturer(s)
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Ondřej Vladan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Křístková Eva, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Plant interactions (physiological, ecological aspects); Competition and co-action of higher plants (allelopaty, competition, co-action: contact synergic and antagonistic, non-contact); Weeds and their interaction with cultivated plants (biology, ecology); Weedy plants and their characteristics, importance; Vegetative propagation of weeds, development, spreading and persistence of vegetative diaspores; Generative propagation, development, spreading and persistence of generative diaspores, dormancy; Invazive weeds, expansive weeds (biological, ecological aspects); Methods of prevention, regulation of weeds, resistence to herbicides; Classification of weeds; The most important species of weeds in the Czech Republic; Weeds important for the plant breeding; Wild plant species and weeds used for human nutrition (cereals, vegetables), energetic plants; Legislation Practical exercise will be aimed at determination of the most important species of weeds (important taxonomic traits and other features) and at field observation of various plant interactions and their explanation.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Observation, Projection (static, dynamic)
- Attendace
- 39 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The topic of this subject is: cultivated plants, wild plants, weeds, their importance and interactions.
After attending the course, students should be able to: Explain the relation between cultivated plants, wild plant species and weeds; Explain the economic impact of weeds, and ways of their regulation; Determine of the most important species of weeds grown in the Czech Republic; Explain the significance and principles of plant interactions.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of plant taxonomy and systematics, plant morphology, physiology and ekology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Written exam
Knowledge in extent of the lectures and practical exercises; 100% attendance in practical exercises. Correct identification (Czech and scientific name) of selected species of weeds (living or herbarized plants).
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Recommended literature
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Bradford K., Nonogaki H. (2009). Seed development, dormancy and germination. Annual Plant Reviews, vol. 27. Blackwell Publishing, Ltd.
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Briggs D., Walters S.M. (2001). Proměnlivost a evoluce rostlin. Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
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Cousens R., Dytham C., Law R. (2008). Dispersal in plants. Population Perspective. Oxford University Press.
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Jehlík, V. (ed.). (1998). Cizí expanzivní plevele České republiky. Academia, Praha.
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Kazda J., Mikulka J., Prokinová E. (2010). Encyklopedie ochrany rostlin. Profi Press, Praha.
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Kott L., Moravec J. (1989). Pěstování a použití méně známých zelenin. SZN Praha.
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Larcher W. (1988). Fyziologická ekologie rostlin. Academia, Praha.
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Laštůvka Z. (1986). Koakce a kompetice vyšších rostlin. Academia Praha.
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Mikulka J. a kol. (1999). Plevelné rostliny polí, luk a zahrad. Vydáno redakcí časopisu Farmář ? Zemědělské listy.
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Pavela R. (2011). Botanické pesticidy. Kurent, České Budějovice.
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Primack R. B., Kindlmann P., Jersáková J. (2001). Biologické principy ochrany přírody. Portál, Praha.
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Raven P. H., Berg L .R., Johnson G. B. (1993). Environment. Saunders College Publishing, USA.
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Ziska L. H., Dukes J. S. (2011). Weed biology and climate change. Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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