ENSb1123 General Ecology and Landscape Ecology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Petr Jelínek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Mojmír Vlašín (lecturer)
RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Petr Jelínek, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Klára Dubinová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! ENS123 General ecology &&!NOW( ENS123 General ecology )&&TYP_STUDIA(B)&& ENSb1116 Zoological Review && ENSb1118 Botanical Review
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
Through the crosscut to relevant disciplines - ecology, synecology, population ecology, evolutionary ecology, ethology – special attention is paied to practical aspects of nature and species conservation.The main objective of the course is to guide students to the understanding of eco- and biologigal aspects in the landscape. The concept of territorial systems of ecological stability and landscape character protection; principles and forms of management of protected areas; and ecosystem management by agricultural and foresty practices.
Learning outcomes
After completing the subject, the student will be able to look at the landscape from a bird's eye view and assess its transformations over time. In the essay, he compares the historical (natural) landscape with the present one and places all parts of it into the biotopes he considers from the viewpoint of ecological stability. Students learn how to analyze their surroundings from the point of view of importance for preserving biodiversity and find out how the state administration authority can help the countryside through green infrastructure creating and maintaining.
Key topics
  • Definitions - ecology, landscape ecology, landscape ecology as a discpline of science.
  • Ecological paradigmas in landscape ecology, its transdisciplinary character.
  • Landscape - definition, classification, functions, dimensions.
  • Landscape as structured space.
  • Movement and landscape, gene flows, dynamics, biocorridors, webs, matrix.
  • Ecotones and territorial systems of ecological stability.
  • Biodiversity in heterogenic landscapes.
  • Fragmentation, metapopulation dynamics.
  • Landscape planning, urban ecology.
  • Landscape character, anthropic impact on landscape, bioindication.
  • Management of protected areas.
  • Agricultural management of protected areas.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • KOVÁŘ, Pavel. Ekosystémová a krajinná ekologie : (textové teze). 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2008, 89 s. ISBN 9788024615073. info
  • DOLNÝ, Aleš. Ekologie 1. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2005, 162 s. ISBN 8073680882. info
  • ULČÁK, Zbyněk. Ochrana přírody a krajiny v interakci s využíváním chráněných území k zemědělskému hospodaření a rekreaci. In DOLNÝ, Aleš and A KOL. Moderní trendy v ochraně přírody a krajiny. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, Přírodovědecká fakulta, 2004, p. 30-39. info
  • FORMAN, Richard T. T. and Michel GODRON. Krajinná ekologie. Translated by Jan Těšitel. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1993, 583 s. ISBN 8020004645. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
The course is based on lectures and individual seminary work.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Written examination. The exact conditions of the point evaluation for the test are be published in the section “Study materials
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
General note: Před absolvováním předmětu ENSb1123 Obecná ekologie a ekologie krajiny je potřeba nejprve absolvovat předměty ENSb1116 Zoologický přehled a ENSb1118 Botanický přehled. Studenti vedlejšího studijního plánu si při zápisu předmětu zažádají o výjimku.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
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