Applied Ecology - MO550P13
Title: Aplikovaná ekologie
Czech title: Aplikovaná ekologie
Form of teaching: lecture+practicals
Guaranteed by: Institute for Environmental Studies (31-550)
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Actual: from 2024
Duration in semesters: 1
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 4
Examination process: summer s.:oral
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: 35
Maximum number of enrolled students: 35
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Repeated enrollment: 2 / 2 / 2 / 2
Note: enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Ing. Jaroslava Frouzová, Ph.D.
Is co-requisite for: MO550C13
Opinion survey results   
Annotation -
Students are acquainted with the main aspects of applied ecology in aquatic ecosystems (trout water management, fish pond management, unbreakable fresh waters, human effects on fish yield, fish catch from the world oceans), in agricultural production (soil processing, fertilization, pasture production, arable soil, nutrient and energy balance, food production in the world, influence of agriculture on natural ecosystems), in wood production (forestry, stability of forest ecosystem, educational interventions, renewal mowing, impact of thinning on production, influence of forest stands on water balance in landscape) .
Last update: Frouzová Jaroslava, Ing., Ph.D. (25.08.2026)
Literature -

Frouz J., Frouzová J., 2021. Aplikovaná ekologie.  (Eds.) Environmentální texty. 435 str. Karolínum Praha

Caughley G., Sinclair A.R.E. 1994:Wildlife ecology. Blackwell Sci.330 pp.

 

Royce W.F. 1972:Introduction to the fishery science. Academic Press.350 pp.

 

Míchal I., a kol.1992: Obnova ekologické stability lesu. Academia 170 pp.

 

Briggs D., Courtney F., 1989: Agriculture and environment. Longman Sci Techn.435 pp

 

Newman E.I. 1993: Applied ecology. Blackwell Sci. 320 pp.

 

Duvigneaud P., 1988. Ekologická syntéza. Academia. 414 pp.

 

Pivnička K., 1980: Ekologie ryb. SPN 252 pp.

 

Pivnička K., 2002: Aplikovaná ekologie: Karolinum 185 pp.

 

Journlas in JSTOR or SUWECO.cz

Last update: Frouzová Jaroslava, Ing., Ph.D. (25.08.2026)
Course assessment methods and requirements for successful completion, grading scheme -

The course MO550P13 Applied Ecology is taught once a month, with a total of 4 hours of in-person instruction. 100% attendance is required to receive course credit.

The Applied Ecology examination is oral.

Last update: Frouzová Jaroslava, Ing., Ph.D. (25.08.2026)
Syllabus -

Non-fishable freshwater resources, production potential, natality, mortality, fish harvesting, nutrient and energy balances. Human influence on fish yields. Management of trout waters and fishpond management.

Human impact on aquatic ecosystems. Fish harvesting from the world’s oceans.

Agricultural production, soil cultivation, fertilization, pasture and arable land production, nutrient and energy balances. Global food production. Agriculture, hydrology, and the impact of agriculture on natural ecosystems.

Wood production, forest management, and the stability of forest ecosystems. Silvicultural interventions and regeneration cutting. Production potential of forest sites and the effect of thinning on production. The influence of forest stands on the water balance in the landscape.

Required or recommended sequence with other courses

The course assumes completion of the Introduction to Ecology course and is a compulsory part of the master’s degree programme in Environmental Protection.

Last update: Frouzová Jaroslava, Ing., Ph.D. (25.08.2026)
Learning outcomes -
Overall, students will focus on understanding complex ecological processes in different types of ecosystems and learn to apply the principles of ecological management to the sustainable use of natural resources, with an emphasis on biodiversity conservation and minimizing the negative impact of human activities on the environment.
Last update: Frouzová Jaroslava, Ing., Ph.D. (25.08.2026)
The course does not include work placement