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Lecturer(s)
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Machar Ivo, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
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Horváth Marián, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Brief history of Forest Ecology. Key terms and theories of the field. Fundamentals of methodolgy, significance of long-term forest ecological research and monitoring, multidisciplinary approach. Definition of forest, forest ecosystems in global scales - biomes. Forest History and its importance for conservation management. Forest ecosystem - structure and components, holistic approach, dynamics of energy flow. Soil oj forest ecosystem. Cycling of nutrients and anthropogenic influence. Ecological productivity in the contexg of global climate change. Impacts of global climate change to forest vegetation zones. Stress in forest ecosystem dynamics, collapse of spruce plantation system. Disturbance, succession and development cycles theory. Forest biodiversity. Ecology of lownad forests. Ecology of mountain forests. Forests as landscape ecosystems. Forerest ecosystem services a methods for assessing forest functioning. History of forest management. Non-wood-producing roles of the forest. Stand structure (age structure, spatial arrangement, species composition). Forest tree breeding, seed production, nursery management. Reforestation and forest regeneration (natural and artificial regeneration). Stand tending (cleaning and thinning). Forest pest management, storm protection. Forestry of protected areas. (Role of the forest in the landscape)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
- Attendace
- 3 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 20 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Brief history of Forest Ecology. Key terms and theories of the field. Fundamentals of methodolgy, significance of long-term forest ecological research and monitoring, multidisciplinary approach. Definition of forest, forest ecosystems in global scales - biomes. Forest History and its importance for conservation management. Forest ecosystem - structure and components, holistic approach, dynamics of energy flow. Soil oj forest ecosystem. Cycling of nutrients and anthropogenic influence. Ecological productivity in the contexg of global climate change. Impacts of global climate change to forest vegetation zones. Stress in forest ecosystem dynamics, collapse of spruce plantation system. Disturbance, succession and development cycles theory. Forest biodiversity. Ecology of lownad forests. Ecology of mountain forests. Forests as landscape ecosystems. Forerest ecosystem services a methods for assessing forest functioning. History of forest management. Non-wood-producing roles of the forest. Stand structure (age structure, spatial arrangement, species composition). Forest tree breeding, seed production, nursery management. Reforestation and forest regeneration (natural and artificial regeneration). Stand tending (cleaning and thinning). Forest pest management, storm protection. Forestry of protected areas. (Role of the forest in the landscape)
Comprehension Identify wood-producing function and non-wood-producing function of the forest. Recognise techniques of reforestation and forest regeneration (natural and artificial regeneration) Explain defference between silvicultural systems (clear-cutting system, selection systém, etc.)
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of Biology (on the level of Grammar school) and knowledge of Findamentals of Basic Ecology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Oral exam
Exam: Fundamentals of Forest Management
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Recommended literature
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Barnes B.V., Zak D.R., Denton S.R., Spurr S.H. (1997). Forest Ecology.
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Buckley, G.P. (1992). Ecology and Management of Coppice Woodlands.
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Kimmins J.P. (2004). ): Forest Ecology. A Foundation for sustainable Forest Management and Environmental ethics in Forestry.
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Konvička, M., Beneš, J., Čížek, L. (2006). Ohrožený hmyz nížinných lesů: ochrana a management..
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Marek M. V. (2011). Uhlík v ekosystémech České republiky v měnícím se klimatu.
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Podrázský V. (2014). Základy ekologie lesa.
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Roček, I., Gross, J. (2000). Lesní hospodářství. ČZU Praha.
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Šantrůčková H., Vrba J a kol. (2010). Co vyprávějí šumavské smrčiny..
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