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Lecturer(s)
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Tošenovský Evžen, Mgr.
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Uvírová Ivona, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Invasion ecology is presented as a current topic of biology with a large range to nature protection management. The aim of the course is to apprise students with the invasive plant and animal species in the Czech Republic and abroad. Presented are general environmental rules of invasions (invasive process), historical background and methods of dispersal, practical impacts on native ecosystems and human activities and the possibility of a practical application of technical and biological interventions in the management of invasive species. In the course of the seminar students present their own paper on selected invasive species. Seminar section is supplemented by lectures by invited experts (from the Czech Republic and abroad) dealing with the issue of invasive in research and practice. The course includes a field trip with practical problems of research and management of invasive species. More information and a basic study materials are available on the website of the course: http://www.zoologie.upol.cz/invazni_ekologie/aktualne.htm
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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After completing the course the student should be able to: - describe the issue of invasive species - describe and explain specific examples of invasive process - identify common invasive species in the Czech Republic and Europe - acquire and use information from official international databases of invasive species - critically evaluate management options of specific invasive species on a specific site
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of ecology
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Student performance, Seminar Work
80% seminary presence, presentation of the paper, seminary recapitulation of lectures, written test (70 %).
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Recommended literature
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http://www.zoologie.upol.cz/invazni_ekologie/studijni_mater.htm.
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Davis, M. A. (2009). Invasion biology. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Elton, C. S., & Simberloff, D. (2000). The ecology of invasions by animals and plants. Chicago, Ill: University of Chicago Press.
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Leppäkoski, E., Gollasch, S., Olenin, S. Invasive aquatik species of Europe. Distribution, Impacts and management.
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Lockwood, J.L., Hoopes, M.F., Marchetti, M.P. Invasion Ecology.
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May, S. Invasive Aquatic and Wetland Animals.
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May, S. Invasive Aquatic and Wetland Plants.
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May, S. Invasive Microbes.
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Mlíkovský, J., Stýblo P. (eds.). Nepůvodní druhy fauny a flóry České Republiky.
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Williamson, M. H. (1996). Biological invasions. London: Chapman & Hall.
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