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Long term dynamic of vegetation succession on post-mining sites.
Skalníková, Andrea ; Mudrák, Ondřej (advisor) ; Janíková, Eva (referee)
Spontaneous succession of vegetation can be one of the restoration approaches of disturbed sites after coal mining. It is therefore important to know the course of successional changes and whether it can be replicated. The spontaneous succession of vegetation on disturbed sites is usually based on monitoring of multiple sites of a different stage of succession. By their comparison the course of the succession over time is inferred. This approach of the study is called chronosequence (space-for-time substitution). Another option is to repeat monitoring of permanent plots, but it requires a long period of time to observe successional changes. Rarely are these approaches combined. In this thesis, I analyse the main trends in the succession of plant communities and their plants functional traits on five localities of various age during the 15 years. I have examined whether the localities follow similar successional trends. Data (plant coverage) were collected by annual resampling of 50 (ten per locality) permanent plots of 5 m x 5 m since 2007. By performing a multivariate CCA analysis, we analysed the species composition of the plant community, and by performing an RDA analysis, we analysed the changes in weighted averages of plant functional traits. In both cases, the localities and their...
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Botanical survey of the open part of the Hučina stream floodplain (Černý Kříž, Šumava) six years after a hydrological restoration
PECHAČOVÁ, Johana
This study deals with vegetation monitoring in the floodplain of the Hučina stream (Černý Kříž, the Šumava National Park), six year after the stream restoration. Monitoring was performed on permanent plots along three transects laid across the floodplain. The mapping of vegetation was made using phytocenological relevés, I identified the species richness, frequency, and cover of particular ecological groups of plants. Also the groundwater level was measured. The results are compared with those of Lazárková (2012), obtained before the restoration, and those of Stachová (2015), gained one year after the restoration.
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A republic that outlived itself. The Emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and their inner politics
CISARIK, Stanislav
The subject of the thesis are the Emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. The author is dealing with steps that Emperors of the first dynasty took to change the current republican establishment in the so called principate. The main point is the relationship between the Emperors and the social elite, primarily the senate. On the relationship between the emperor and the senate is viewed in two levels, namely the emperor and the senate as whole and the emperor and the senators as individuals. The thesis also analyses the dividing of the roman Provinces between the power of the senate and the power of the emperor as well as the intervention in this dividing. The attitude of the Emperors towards their ancestors is also part of the work.
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Houby vřesovišť CHKO Brdy
SYNKOVÁ, Hedvika
The aim of this thesis was to assess the impact of controlled fire on fungal community in heathlands in CHKO Brdy and describe their changes during succession. Fungal fruitbodies were monitored during years 2018 and 2019 at twenty-five monitoring plots at Jordán, Tok and Brda. The relationship between fungal species richness and the time since the last fire and soil humidity was determined. The effect of the time since the last fire, soil humidity and vegetation on fungal species composition was analysed using multivariate ordination methods. The quality of studied habitat was evaluated based on the presence of red-listed and indicator fungal species.
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Dlouhodobé sukcesní změny vegetace na výsypkách po těžbě uranu
VEJVODOVÁ, Kateřina
Vegetation sampling was carried out on uranium post-mining spoil heaps to evaluate the changes of spontaneous vegetation development after 11 years. The study was conducted in Příbram region. The species composition, participation of vegetation groups, life forms and effect of selected enviromental fakctors were considered.
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Ecology of ants along elevational rainforest gradients in the tropics
MOSES, Jimmy
The thesis investigates the community ecology and species diversity of tropical ants on tropical mountains. The primary focus is on the changes in the ground-dwelling ant communities along elevational rainforest gradients, and how their elevational patterns are influenced by various biotic and abiotic factors. First, we investigated how elevation, leaf litter depth and their interaction affect the abundance, species richness and composition of ground-dwelling ants on Mt. Wilhelm (Papua New Guinea). Next, we investigated how ant communities change with forest succession in time along an extensive tropical elevational gradient in Southern Papua New Guinea. The aim was to assess both spatial and temporal trends in the ant communities and whether these changes could serve as indicators towards ecological recovery after human-induced forest disturbance. Finally, we assessed the relationships of ant species richness and activity, and their relative use of six nutrients, with elevation and season in three different tropical mountain regions (New Guinea,Tanzania and Ecuador).
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International law of succession focusing on European regulation
Chybová, Lucie ; Pfeiffer, Magdalena (advisor) ; Brodec, Jan (referee)
International succession law with emphasis on European legislation Abstract This thesis deals with legislation on cross-border succession with emphasis on Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and acceptance and enforcement of authentic instruments in matters of succession and on the creation of a European Certificate of Succession (Succession Regulation). Firstly the thesis delimits the subject of international succession law and describes its legislative methods. Furthermore the thesis in closer detail deals with sources of international succession law and their mutual relationships, particularly the relationship between bilateral international treaties and the Succession Regulation. Consequently the diploma thesis define lex hereditatis (law applicable to succession) and borderline determinants typical for international succession law, namely a nationality, a last habitual residence and a location of immovable property. A core of this thesis is composed of chapters handling conflict of laws norms according to the Succession Regulation which determine an applicable law to succession and international private law institutes related to it which influence lex hereditatis, such as order...
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Dry grassland restoration on a limestone quarry landfill using different sowing densities
Strušková, Eliška ; Kuťáková, Eliška (advisor) ; Mudrák, Ondřej (referee)
Grassland restoration by sowing seeds of native species is one of the most commonly used methods of community restoration, especially in cases when conditions are not favourable for spontaneous succession, for example due to absence of a suitable seed source in the vicinity or introduction of unsuitable substrate. Although seeding is commonly used, there is still no consensus on what seeding densities are sufficient to restore the target community. The aim of this thesis is to assess the influence of seeding density on species composition of the restored xerotherm grassland on two different substrates in a limestone quarry in the Czech Karst during eight years from the beginning of the restoration. It also assesses the influence of the subsequent management of the site, specifically grazing. The results of this thesis show that the sowing density influences plant community composition and vegetation cover only in the first five to six years of the community development and only on the quarry substrate. On the ex-arable soil seeding density does not significantly affect the community composition. Plant community on this substrate is dominated by ruderal species. Grazing promotes vegetation development towards a community of dry grassland and suppresses non-target ruderal species. These findings can...
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Photobiont dynamics of Stereocaulon lichens
Vančurová, Lucie ; Škaloud, Pavel (advisor) ; Bérešová, Anna (referee) ; Dal Grande, Francesco (referee)
7 Abstract Lichens are an iconic example of symbiosis. They are widespread throughout the world. In some ecosystems, lichens are dominant autotrophs, sometimes one of the few living organisms capable of surviving local conditions. They grow on a variety of substrata, including artificial surfaces. Great diversity of their life strategies is related to the diversity of symbiotic partners forming the lichen thalli, which remains largely unresearched. Lichens as sessile organisms often have to face a changing environment or adapt to conditions at new localities where their propagules can spread. We have chosen the widespread genus Stereocaulon as a model system for studying symbiotic relationships in lichens and the connection of this relationships with environmental conditions. The main goals of this thesis were (1) to uncover the diversity of phycobionts (i.e., green algal photobionts) associated with Stereocaulon within the whole genus and particular species-level lineages; (2) to identify environmental factors affecting the distribution of phycobionts and their relationships with mycobionts on a global and local scale; and (3) to inspect the possibility of sharing phycobiont pool with other lichens and soil. For this purpose, we used phylogenetic analyses (ITS rDNA, 18S rDNA, rbcL, and actin type I gene),...
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Succession of mollusk assemblages in quarries of Bohemian Karst
Kocurková, Alena ; Juřičková, Lucie (advisor) ; Horsáková, Veronika (referee)
Molluscan succession was studied in 18 abandoned limestone quarries of different age in Bohemian Karst. The number of species in studied quarries increases in the time. The less species were found in the oldest quarries. This trend was probably caused by habitat diversity decline although it is not conclusive. The best predictors of mollusk species composition are type of surrounding vegetation, light and the cover of tree layer. It is important to take into account correlations of the other environmental variables with light and the cover of tree layer. Compositions of mollusk assemblages of north and south-facing slopes differ, but these differences diminish with ongoing succession. Quarries represent suitable model sites for the study of succession.
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