IC051 Insect nutritional ecology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. Soeren Toft, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Stanislav Pekár, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. Mgr. Stanislav Pekár, Ph.D.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
Syllabus
  • The course will focus on the Geometric Framework (GF) for balancing of nutrient intake in animals, developed by S.J. Simpson and D. Raubenheimer. The lectures will explain the general theory and its application to various types of animals, illustrating the strategies evolved in animals of different trophic orientation (herbivores, carnivores, omnivores). The practical will be an example of an experimental design based on GF-theory of how a particular species may regulate its macronutrient intake.
Assessment methods
a group project
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 22.-26.11.2010, 2 hodiny denne.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation.
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