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Lecturer(s)
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Černá Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Pudil Martin, Mgr.
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Feřtová Jitka, Mgr.
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Course content
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1. Animals and environment - ecological valence, niches, ecological adaptation, evolution by natural selection, speciation (allopatry, sympatry) 2. Molluscs 3. Arthropods (crustaceans, arachnids) 4. Insects I 5. Insects II 6. Crustaceans and fish 7. Amphibians and reptiles 8. Birds I 9. Birds II 10. Mammals I 11. Mammals II 12. Ethology I 13. Ethology II 14. Protected and Endangered Species of the World (CITES)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Practicum
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Learning outcomes
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The subject follows on from "Fundamentals of animal systematics" and develops knowledge mainly about vertebrates and insects with a special focus on the European fauna. It focuses on examples of "conservationally important" species (flagship species, umbrella species, etc.). In the course of the course, students will further familiarize themselves with the basics of animal ecology, with basic ecological relationships and processes in animal populations, with methods of studying animal populations and with the possible use of ecological knowledge in practice. They acquire knowledge about the functioning of natural systems and natural processes in the landscape. They can assess processes and phenomena in ecosystems and the landscape in mutual contexts.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Test
Credit is awarded for active participation in exercises. Oral exam.
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Recommended literature
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LOSOS, B., GULIČKA, J., LELLÁK, J. a PELIKÁN J. Ekologie živočichů. SPN: Praha, 1985.
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TOWNSEND, C. R., BEGON, M. a HARPER, J. L. Základy ekologie. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 2010.
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