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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · 2d

ITV of SLA appears to be driven by trait convergence, which indicates environmental filtering for this trait. SLA is a highly variable trait filtered toward optimal values. This allows more efficient capture of light energy and to occupy a broader range of conditions.

Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · 2d

A new publication led by Ondra, now published in @jvegsci.bsky.social is the result of fieldwork by almost our entire working group. We examined the intraspecific trait variability of 15 Carex species across South Bohemia.
You can find the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · 5d

The courses are focused on theory in ecology and related fields as well as on data analysis and interpretation. Large part of the study is based on individual student research. Feel free to share further.

Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · 5d

Faculty of Science, USB, České Budějovice, Czechia offers a two-year research-oriented Master's study in Ecology.
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Application deadline: 31 October 2025.
Tuition fee:
EU citizens: 500 CZK per year (≈ 20 EUR)
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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · 6d

Šuspa led an excursion for students and the public at the weekend. Roasting sausages and a visit to the pub were included. Šuspa has demonstrated many nice plants, among others, Blechnum spicant, Potentilla norvegica, and Scirpus radicans. Photos by @eusic.bsky.social

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · 13d

The autumn weeding of the multisite experiment near Prachatice is finished. Focal species are colonising plots at 16 localities. Ingrowth cores were also installed in each plot. We managed despite the rocky soil and some rainy days. @terezasvancarova.bsky.social @jsegrestin.bsky.social

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · 15d

Now, while weeding the multisite project near Prachatice, we look back at the Ohrazení weeding in August. As communities are stabilising and the weeded biomass is lower, we managed to do all three experiments in one day (plots of Šuspa, Aleš and Helena).

Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · 22d

Milan Štech, Šuspa, and @mariekonecna.bsky.social were at the botanical weekend for high school teachers in Slavkov, near Český Krumlov. Many students attended. They went to Vyšenské kopce and other protected areas. @terezasvancarova.bsky.social came to demonstrate measurements of photosynthesis.

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · 23d

September is the time of excursions. Šuspa and Péťa were in Mohelno last week with 30 students. Not only were plants demonstrated, but also animals, as ornithologist Kryštof Korejs was also present.

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Sep 9

"Trait-based Ecology" book by Francesco de Bello, Carlos P. Carmona, André T. C. Dias, Lars Götzenberger, and Marco Moretti, Cambridge University Press is now out in Japanese:
www.google.cz/books/editio...

www.cambridge.org/core/books/h...

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Aug 19

Lucka is working now on her bachelor thesis on the relationship of the diversity of ants and ant-dispersed plants, myrmecochores, across different habitats. Now she started the ant sampling. @mariekonecna.bsky.social

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jul 28

The interview is in Czech: budejovice.rozhlas.cz/negativni-vl...

Another interview on this topic (also in Czech) is here: www.jcu.cz/cz/univerzit...

Negativní vliv člověka na přírodu sahá mnohem dál, než jsme si kdy představovali, říkají vědci

V oblastech narušených lidskou činností chybí původní druhy rostlin, které by se tam jinak vyskytovaly zcela přirozeně. Vědci o tom mluví jako o takzvané temné diverzitě. Na problém upozorňuje studie ...

budejovice.rozhlas.cz

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jul 28

Aleš and @mariekonecna.bsky.social were guests of the radio program Dopolední host (Morning guest) in Český rozhlas České Budějovice. They discussed the loss of diversity in connection to the recent global study they co-authored: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jul 24

In each pair, one locality was strongly affected by human influence, while the other was as little affected as possible. We did two relevés at each locality and measured traits of all species. We managed in two days, Šuspa joined for one day.

Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jul 24

After six years, Aleš, Eva, and @mariekonecna.bsky.social resampled their #DarkDivNet core plots in Novohradské hory. Relevés in pairs of mesic meadows, beech forests, and waterlogged spruce forests were done.

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jul 15

Relevés and biomass harvest have been finished at the Prachatice multisite experiment. We were also hunting the litter of the dominant Festuca rubra for later. The field season is still not at an end! @terezasvancarova.bsky.social @jsegrestin.bsky.social

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jul 11

Helena Kasíková has started her PhD on the role of structural complexity in grasslands with Aleš. She has already finished this year’s field work, including measuring plant heights and light penetration in her permanent plots at Ohrazení.

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jul 9

A look back at the Day with the Faculty of Science in České Budějovice for kids. Maruška and Eva demonstrated multiple types of plant dispersal to elementary school students. They examined seeds under the binocular microscopes and studied various adaptations to dispersal.

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jul 8

Last week’s campaign combined tech & teamwork!
Multispectral drone flights by Leyre Pedrós Pla (PhD student of Francesco de Bello) + trait sampling across all Prachatice grassland sites = 710 leaf samples processed in 2 days. Big thanks to the whole team! @jsegrestin.bsky.social #RemoteSensing

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jun 30

All three Ohrazení experiments are now harvested and sorted into species. The last experiment finished was of Helča, where the asymmetry in competition for light is manipulated.

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jun 23

A new paper from our group, led by Terezie Rychtecká, was recently published in Functional Ecology. It is showing the effects of management, but also interannual variability in seedling recruitment in a species-rich wet meadow.

For more details, visit: doi.org/10.1111/1365...

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jun 23

There will be a seminar by Lucrecia tomorrow at the lecture room in the Department of Botany, České Budějovice.

You can reach it online: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jun 17

Yesterday's biomass harvest from the experiment of Aleš was finally pleasant. We almost avoided the rain, and Šuspa prepared a great culinary treat - brochettes on the fire. The only sad thing is that some nice species, such as sedges, are decreasing.

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Plant ecology in České Budějovice @plantecolcb.bsky.social · Jun 16

Leaf traits and environmental variables showed weak correlation to decomposability, suggesting that neither ecological preferences nor site characteristics are modifying tissue quality in closely related species.

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