Bi8300 Basics of Quaternary palaeoecology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Kamil Rybníček, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Milan Chytrý, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Kamil Rybníček, CSc.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! B8300 Foundations of palaeoecology
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
Course objectives
After finishing the course, students should be able to understand and explain:
1. main subject, methods and specializations in palaeoecology 2. space and time in palaeoecology 3. most commonly studied habitats with stratigraphical sediments in Europe (lakes, mires) 4. basics of plant macrofossil analysis 5. basics of pollen analysis, pollen morfology and determination 6. history of migration of main European tree species 7. vegetation and landscapes in Europe and human impact in the last 15 000 yrs. 8. history of crops 9. basics of palaeoecological reconstructions at continental and global scale
Syllabus
  • 1. Subject, methods and specializations of palaeoecology.
  • 2. Space and time in palaeoecology.
  • 3. Most studied habitats of European palaeoecological studies (mires, lakes).
  • 4. Basics of plant macrofossil analysis.
  • 5. Basics of pollen analysis.
  • 6. Basics of pollen morphology and pollen determination.
  • 7. History and migration of main European tree species.
  • 8. Vegetation and landscapes in the last 15000 years in Europe.
  • 9. History of human impact during the last 15 000 yrs.
  • 10. History of crops.
  • 11. Palaeoecological reconstructions at continental and global scale.
Literature
  • Firbas F., 1949, 1952: Spät- und macheiszeitliche Waldgeschichte Mitteleuropas, 1, 2. - G. Fischer Verl. Jena, 480-256 pp.
  • Ložek V., 1973: Příroda ve čtvrtohorách. - Academia Praha, 372 pp.
  • Walter H. et Straka H., 1970: Arealkunde - Floristisch-historische Geobotanik. - Einrührung in die Phytologie III/2, Stuttgart, 478 pp.
  • Lang G., 1994: Quartäre Vegetationsgeschichte Europas. - G. Fischer Verl. Jena, Stuttgart, 462 pp.
  • Birks H. J. B. et Birks Hillary H., 1980: Quaternary Palaeoecology. - E. Arnold P. H., London, 289 pp.
  • MORAVEC, Jaroslav. Fytocenologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1994, 403 s. ISBN 8020004572. info
  • KORNAŚ, Jan and Anna MEDWECKA-KORNAŚ. Geografia roślin. Warszawa: Państwowe wydawnictwo naukowe, 1986, 527 pp. Ed. 1. ISBN 83-01-06122-7. info
Teaching methods
lecture (2 hours a week)
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.