Course: Forest Ecosystems Protection and Management

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Course title Forest Ecosystems Protection and Management
Course code EKO/OPLE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
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)
  • Holuša Otakar, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kuras Tomáš, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Holuša Jaroslav, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Conservation and management of forest Historical development of forest, forest bioms, altitudinal vegetation zones, forest biogenocenosis classification, bioregions, theory of stress, types of ecological stability, generation cycles of forests, types of succession, management of protected forests, evaluation of forest functions, disturbances of forest, climate factors, occurrence of pests, Manion spiral of forest decline, Integration pest management, biological control, spruce bark beetles, forest management, biodiverzity in forests, bioindication, small scale forestry, natural forests, forest edges, forest culticenosis, cutting and logging, management in protected forest.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Excursion - 12 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Conservation and management of forest Historical development of forest, forest bioms, altitudinal vegetation zones, forest biogenocenosis classification, bioregions, theory of stress, types of ecological stability, generation cycles of forests, types of succession, management of protected forests, evaluation of forest functions, disturbances of forest, climate factors, occurrence of pests, Manion spiral of forest decline, Integration pest management, biological control, spruce bark beetles, forest management, biodiverzity in forests, bioindication, small scale forestry, natural forests, forest edges, forest culticenosis, cutting and logging, management in protected forest.
Application Construct dependency diagram of altitude and vegetation type of the forest Select an appropriate forester management for specific type of the given forest and forest-age Relate changes in netto-primary production and biomass during the succession of (temperate deciduous) forest Select the main problems of forestry in the country from the point of view of nature protection and conservation
Prerequisites
Fundamentals of ecology

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Written exam

Ended by written exam.
Recommended literature
  • Culek M. (1996). Biogeografické členění České republiky.. Enigma, Praha, 348 pp.
  • Leibundgut H. (1949). Grundzuge der Schweizerischen Waldbaulehre.. Forstwiss. Cbl. 65: 275-191.
  • Ammer U. (1991). Konsequenzen aus den Ergebnissen der Totholzforschung für die forstliche Praxis.. Forstw. Cbl. 110: 149-157.
  • Bormann F.H., Likens G.F. (1980). Pattern and Process in a Forested Ecosystem.. Springer Verlag, New York, Heidelberg, Berlin.
  • Broggi M. F. (1993). Waldereservate und Naturschutz. Beitrage zum Naturschutz in der Schweiz Nr.13/1993.. Schweizerischer Bund für Naturschutz. Basel, 79 pp.
  • Harzfeld H. (ed.). Ökologische Waldwirtschaft. Grundlagen-Aspekte-Beispiele.. C.G.Muller, Heidelberg, 310 pp.
  • Kasper H. (1995). Welchen Beitrag kann die Forstpraxis zur Erhaltung der Biodiversität leisten ? In: Forum für Wissen 1995.. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft Birmensdorf: 39-46.
  • Míchal I. (1994). Ekologická stabilita.. Veronica, Brno, 276 pp.
  • Míchal, I. et al. (1992). Obnova ekologické stability lesů. Academia, Praha, 170 pp.
  • Míchal I., Petříček V. (eds.). (1999). Péče o chráněná území II. Lesní společenstva.. AOPK ČR, Praha, 714 pp.
  • Moravec J. (ed.). (1994). Fytocenologie (nauka o vegetaci).. Academia, Praha, 404 pp.
  • Plíva K. (1984). Typologická klasifikace lesů ČSR.. Lesprojekt, Brandýs nad Labem, 117 pp.
  • Plíva K., Žlábek I. (1989). Provozní systémy v lesním plánování.. Praha, 208 pp.
  • Schmidt-Vogt H. (1985). Struktur und Dynamik natürlichen Fichtenwälder in der borealen Nadelwaldzone.. Schweiz. Zeitschr. Forstw. 136: 977-994.
  • Thomasius H. (1988). Sukcession, Produktivität und Stabilität natürlicher und künstlicher Waldökosysteme.. Arch. f. Naturschutz und Landschaftsforschung 28:3-20.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Teaching Training in Biology and Environmental Education for Secondary Schools (2021) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer