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Lecturer(s)
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Zeidler Miroslav, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Gillová Lenka, Mgr.
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Losík Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Plant conservation biology as a scientific discipline, importance, history, interdisciplinary position. Biological diversity and its threats. Causes of extinction, plant species diversity, worldwide plant diversity pattern, hot-spots, reasons for protection plants and plant populations. Plant variation and evolution. Individual variation, phenotype vs. genotype, ecotype, evolution, reproduction strategies, ontogenesis and plasticity, intraspecific variability, speciation. Plant species and populations protection. Small population and its problems, demography, metapopulation concept, loss of genetic variability, re-introduction, action plans for endangered plant species. Protected areas. Establishing priorities for protection, importance and effectivity, design, range, edge effect, managing, habitats, case studies. Genetic approach in plant conservation. Polyploidy, genetic hybridization of plants and horizontal transfer of genetic information, gene pool preservation, gene and seed banks.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Demonstration
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Learning outcomes
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Extinction and its causation - gene drive and drift, bottle-neck effect, human influence. Biodiversity - biodiversity evaluation, hot spots, gene centres, functional diversity. Plant reproduction systems and conservation consequences. Genetic hybridization, alien species, plant invasions, GMO. Habitats management - forest and non-forest habitats, case studies. Action plans for endangered plants - history and present state, legislation, case studies.
Comprehension (předměty zaměřené na získání schopnosti pochopení problému) Identify fundamental elements of plant conservation. Recognise the basic problems connected with plant conservation. Explain the formation of plant protection plans.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledges of general ecology and plant ecology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Written exam, Seminar Work
Written exam and individual work presentation.
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Recommended literature
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Anonymus (2006). Pravidla hospodaření pro typy lesních přírodních stanovišť v evropsky významných lokalitách soustavy Natura 2000.- PLANETA XIV, 9/2006..
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Briggs D., Walters S.M. (2001). Proměnlivost a evoluce rostlin. Cambridge Univ. Press, UP v Olomouci. 531 p..
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Given D.R. 1994. Principles and practice of plant conservation. Chapman&Hall. 289 p..
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Háková A. et al. (eds) 2004. Zásady péče o nelesní biotopy v rámci soustavy Natura 2000. PLANETA XII,3/2004..
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Mlíkovský J., Stýblo P. (eds.) 2006. Nepůvodní druhy fauny a flóry České republiky. Praha, ČSOP. 496p..
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Primack R.B., Kindlmann P., Jersáková J. (2001). Biologické principy ochrany přírody. Portál. Praha. 352p..
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Primack R.B. (1993). Essentials of conservation biology. Boston University. 564p..
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Pyšek P., Sádlo J., Mandák B. (2002). Catalogue of alien plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia 74: 97-186..
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Raup D. M. 1995. O zániku druhů: Je Darwinova teorie o přežívání nejkvalitnějších druhů jediným vysvětlením vývoje života na Zemi? [ExtinctionBad Genes or Bad Luck?] Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, Praha. 187 p..
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Vačkář D. (2005). Ukazatele změn biodiverzity. Academia, Praha. 298 p..
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