Ochranářská populační biologie a genetika (Conservation
Biology)
B120P113 – 4 credits
2007:
Letos bude přednáška z důvodu účasti minimálně 2 Erasmovských studentů v angličtině.
The course will be given in English. The
first lecture will start on 13.3. It take place on
Tuesday
The aim of the project is to provide
introduction to problems of performance of rare species and their communities. Přednáška se zaměří zejména na identifikaci
objektů studia, jejich populační biologii a genetiku. Dále bude zahrnovat problematiku fragmentace krajiny, identifikaci minimální velikosti populace i minimálního počtu
populací v krajině a designu reservací. Přednáška bude obsahově navazovat na základní
přednášku populační biologie, jejíž absolvování však není nezbytnou podmínkou k účasti. Kromě teoretického úvodu do problematiky se počítá s důrazem na čtení
článků k problematice a analýzu ukázkových dat.
Presentations for the lectures:
13.3. Introduction
20.3. Processes in small
populations
27.3. Genetics of small
populations
10.4. Design of nature reserves,
program WORDMAP, Population viability analysis
17.4. Population viability analysis –
program VORTEX
24.4. Tomáš Dostálek – population viability analysis of Dracocephalus austriacum.
Thesis to
read.
1.5. Free day
8.5. Free day
15.5. Vlastík Rybka – rescue programs of species
Papers to read
7.3.: Menges 1991.
14.3. Luijten SH, Dierick A, Oostermeijer JGB, et al. Population size, genetic
variation, and reproductive success in a rapidly declining, self-incompatible
perennial (Arnica
21.3. Title: Role of corridors in plant dispersal: an example with the endangered Ranunculus nodifloru. Author(s): Kirchner F, Ferdy JB, Andalo C, Colas B, Moret J Source: CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 17 (2): 401-410 APR 2003
28.3. Prendergast
JR, Quinn RM, Lawton JH The gaps between theory
and practice in selecting nature reserves. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 13 (3): 484-492
JUN 1999
4.4. Lindborg
R, Ehrlen J Evaluating
the extinction risk of a perennial herb: Demographic data versus historical
records CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 16 (3): 683-690 JUN 2002
18.4. Effects of plant
diversity on invertebrate herbivory in
experimental grassland Christoph Scherber et al.
Bohonak AJ Dispersal, gene flow, and population
structure. QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY
74 (1): 21-45 MAR 1999 Článek měřící schopnost šíření u různých druhů živočichů.
Článek na čtení na přednášku 3. 5. je
zde.
The ecological consequences of changes in biodiversity: A search for general
principles. Tilman D, ECOLOGY 80 (5): 1455-1474 JUL 1999
Exam
Write an essay/project proposal on any topic
of your choice related to the course and defend it. Read an essay/project
proposal of somebody else, and prepare questions about the essay/project
proposal. The expected length is ~ 3 pages of text. If writing an essay, read several papers about
your topic, and try to think about the problem and show possible limitations of
the studies, possible solutions to the problems….. If writing a project
proposal, write an introduction explaining why this topic should be studied,
what is not yet known about it, and how it could be done.
Provide also brief technical description of how it could be studied.
Program of the course
What is conservation biology.
Population Biology of Small
Populations.
Demographic processes in populations of rare species:
Deterministic and stochastic processes, demographic and environmental stochasticity. Allee effect.
Genetic processes in populations of rare
species: Measures of genetic diversity, Effects of genetic diversity, Inbreeding
& outbreeding.
Minimum viable population size.
Dynamics of species, design
of nature reserves.
Population viability
analysis.
Rescue programs.
Species reintroductions.
Inter-species interactions.
Diversity, stability and
function of ecosystems.
LiteratureMeffe & Carroll (1994): Principles of Conservation Biology. – First Study Book of Conservation Biology.
Frankham et al. (2003): Introduction to conservation genetics. – A nice book of Conservation Genetics.
Primack (2000): Primer of Conservation Biology. - Czech version Primack, Kindlman & Jersáková (2001): Biologické principy ochrany přírody. – Brief introduction in the topic.
Young & Clarke (2003): Genetics, demography and viability of fragmented populations. – Set of papers on performance on performance of species in fragmented landscapes. I have all the books in my office, so you can easily borrow them. Journals
Conservation Biology. Available on-line at the University. Biological Conservation. Library AOPK, Kališnická.
Conservation Genetics. Available on-line at the University.Ecology and society (originally Conservation Ecology). Freely available on-line.